Peter Parley's Illustrations of CommerceH. H. Hawley & Company, 1849 - 152 頁 |
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... stone . AGATE : a gem , which takes its name from the river Achates , in Italy , on the banks of which it is found . It is chiefly composed of crystal , colored by a large quantity ALC of earth . Agates are found in diffe- rent parts of ...
... stone . AGATE : a gem , which takes its name from the river Achates , in Italy , on the banks of which it is found . It is chiefly composed of crystal , colored by a large quantity ALC of earth . Agates are found in diffe- rent parts of ...
第 11 頁
... stone , found generally near the an- cient Babylon , and used in the composition of cement , for joining stone or brick - work under water , being impenetrable by that fluid . An oil is extracted from it , which may be made into a sort ...
... stone , found generally near the an- cient Babylon , and used in the composition of cement , for joining stone or brick - work under water , being impenetrable by that fluid . An oil is extracted from it , which may be made into a sort ...
第 12 頁
... stones , gravel , pigs of lead , sand , or any other heavy material , laid in a ship's hold , in order to make her draw the more water , and render her stiffer , or more capable of car- rying sail , without oversetting . Ships are said ...
... stones , gravel , pigs of lead , sand , or any other heavy material , laid in a ship's hold , in order to make her draw the more water , and render her stiffer , or more capable of car- rying sail , without oversetting . Ships are said ...
第 21 頁
... stone used by millers for grinding corn . Burstones are usually imported from Rouen , in France . BUTT : a vessel or measure of wine , containing two hogsheads , or one hundred and twenty - six gal- lons . BUTTER : a substance prepar ...
... stone used by millers for grinding corn . Burstones are usually imported from Rouen , in France . BUTT : a vessel or measure of wine , containing two hogsheads , or one hundred and twenty - six gal- lons . BUTTER : a substance prepar ...
第 25 頁
... stone of the ruby kind , of a very rich , glowing , blood - red color . CARDAMOMS : seeds of a dark brown color and an aromatic smell , which are brought from the East Indies . CARGO signifies all the mer- chandise and effects laden on ...
... stone of the ruby kind , of a very rich , glowing , blood - red color . CARDAMOMS : seeds of a dark brown color and an aromatic smell , which are brought from the East Indies . CARGO signifies all the mer- chandise and effects laden on ...
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第 148 頁 - We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries; no climate that is not witness to their toils. Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise ever carried this most perilous mode of...
第 136 頁 - ... a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fumes thereof nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.
第 122 頁 - We left the fair city of New York; we passed through the romantic and ever-varying scenery of the highlands ; we descried the clustering houses of Albany; we reached its shores; and then, even then, when all seemed achieved, I was the victim of disappointment. Imagination superseded the influence of fact. It was then doubted, if it could be done again ; or if done, it was doubted if it could be made of any great value.
第 121 頁 - As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of strangers, gathering in little circles, and heard various inquiries as to the object of this new vehicle. The language was uniformly that of scorn, or sneer, or ridicule.
第 122 頁 - The moment arrived in which the word was to be given for the vessel to move. My friends were in groups on the deck. There was anxiety mixed with fear among them. They were silent, and sad, and weary.
第 122 頁 - I elevated myself upon a platform, and addressed the assembly. I stated that I knew not what was the matter ; but if they would be quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage for that time.
第 124 頁 - It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is on highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of land conveyance ; it is at the bottom of mines, a thousand feet below the earth's surface ; it is in the mill, and in the workshops of the trades. It rows, it pumps, it excavates, it carries, it draws, it lifts, it hammers, it spins, it weaves, it prints.
第 121 頁 - I was building my first steam-boat at New- York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference, or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to ray explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenances.
第 iv 頁 - The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind.
第 52 頁 - Immediately previous to the discovery of the route to India by the Cape of Good Hope, we find that the price of pepper in the markets of Europe had fallen to 6s.