 Bombay. of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons on us in all, yet we do not so much as feel its weight. Softer than the softest down — more impalpable than the finest gossamer — it leaves the cobweb undisturbed, and scarcely stirs the lightest...  The Physical Geography of the Sea - Page 45by Matthew Fontaine Maury - 1859 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
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...yet we see it not : it presses on us with a load of fifteen pounds on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons on us all, yet we do not so much as feel its weight. Softer than the finest down — more impalpable than... | |
 | Bombay Geographical Society - Geography - 1850 - 502 pages
...yet we see it not : it presses on us with a load of fifteen pounds on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons...do not so much as feel its weight. Softer than the finest down — more impalpable than the finest gossamer, — it leaves the cobweb undisturbed, and... | |
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...yet we see it not : it presses on us with a load of fifteen pounds on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons...do not so much as feel its weight. Softer than the finest down — more impalpable than the finest gossamer, — it leaves the cobweb undisturbed, and... | |
 | Geology - 1854 - 530 pages
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 | Science - 1854 - 410 pages
...yet we see it not : it presses on us with a load of fifteen pounds on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons on us all, yet we do not so much as feel its weight. Softer than the finest down — more impalpable than... | |
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...yet we see it not ; it presses on us with a load of fifteen pound« on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons...fleets of nations on its wings around the world, and cfushes the most refractory substances with its weight. When in motion, its force is sufficient to... | |
 | University magazine - 1855 - 784 pages
...yet we see it not ; it presses on п.ч with a load of fifteen pounds on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons on us in all, yet we do not so much as feel ¡ta weight. Softer than the softest down — more impalpable than the finest gossamer — it leave»... | |
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...us with a load of nearly 15 pounds on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from 70 to 100 tons on us in all, yet we do not so much as feel its weight. When in motion its force is sufficient to level the most stately forests and stable buildings with... | |
 | Louis Gaussen - Bible - 1860 - 324 pages
...sides, yet we see it not; it presses on us with a load of fifteen pounds on every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons...so much as feel its weight. Softer than the softest down,—more impalpable than the finest gossamer, it leaves the cobweb undisturbed, and scarcely stirs... | |
 | Matthew Fontaine Maury - History - 1860 - 542 pages
...yet we see it not; it presses on us with a load of fifteen pounds on. every square inch of surface of our bodies, or from seventy to one hundred tons...do not so much as feel its weight. Softer than the finest down, more impalpable than the finest gossamer, it leaves the cobweb undisturbed, and scarcely... | |
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