 This brought on a conversation on the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable, and in defence of their opinion, they adduced arguments which I certainly was incompetent to answer, or even to comprehend,...  Lancashire: its history, legends, and manufactures - Sayfa 64George Newenham Wright tarafından - 1841Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Richard Guest - 1823 - 110 sayfa
...conversation on the , " subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing . " was impracticable ; and in defence of their opinion,...in London, an automaton figure, which played " at chess. Now you will not assert, gentlemen, said I, that it is more difficult " to construct a machine... | |
 | 1824 - 884 sayfa
...a conversation on the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable ; and, in defence of their opinion,...exhibited in London an automaton figure which played at chess. Now, you will not assert, gentle- Cotton Ma. men, said I, that it is more difficult to construct... | |
 | Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - 1829 - 418 sayfa
...a conversation on the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed, that the thing was impracticable, and in defence of their opinion,...exhibited in London an automaton figure which played at chess ; ' now you will not assert, gentlemen,' said I, ' that it is more difficult to construct a machine... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1831 - 370 sayfa
...a conversation on the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable ; and, in defence of their opinion,...exhibited in London an automaton figure which played at chess. ' Now you will not assert, gentlemen/ said I, ' that it is more difficult to construct a machine... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 sayfa
...conversation upon the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable ; and in defence of their opinion they adduced arguments which I was certainly incompetent to answer, or even to comprehend, being totally ignorant of the subject,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 sayfa
...thing was impracticable ; and in defence ol their opinion they adduced arguments which I w88 certainly incompetent to answer, or even to comprehend, being totally ignorant of the subject, havmg never at the time seen a person weave. I controverted, however, the impracticability of the thing... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1832 - 290 sayfa
...unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable ; and, in defence of their opinion, they adduced argumwU which I certainly was incompetent to answer or even...exhibited in London an automaton figure •which played at chess. 'Now you will not assert, gentlemen,' said I, ' that it is more difficult to construct a machine... | |
 | Sir Edward Baines - 1835 - 656 sayfa
...a conversation on the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable ; and, in defence of their opinion,...exhibited in London an automaton figure which played at chess. Now you will not assert, gentlemen, said I, that it is more difficult to construct a machine... | |
 | 1835 - 492 sayfa
...a conversation on the subject, in which the Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable ; and in defence of their opinion,...controverted however the impracticability of the thing." Looms driven by power had been constructed before, but they had not been made to answer ; and it is... | |
 | Sir Edward Baines - 1835 - 590 sayfa
...a conversation on the subject, in which tk« Manchester gentlemen unanimously agreed that the thing was impracticable; and, in defence of their opinion,...comprehend, being totally ignorant of the subject, having nener *i that time seen a person weave. I controverted, however, tie impracticability of the thing... | |
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