 | English literature - 1827 - 608 pages
...of walls and paues of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room with tbeir bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the aic presses the foot on the wall wHh a very considerable force compared to the weight of the fly ;... | |
 | Universalism - 1828 - 396 pages
...the IM-T of web-footed animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have towards the hack part or heels, but inside the skin or flap, two very small toes so...between the foot and the glass or wall. The consequence is, that the air presses th? foot on the wall wnh:a force greater than the weight of the fly, which... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Mathematics - 1828 - 248 pages
...animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the air completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass, or wall.... | |
 | Physics - 1829 - 522 pages
...animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the arr completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass or wall.... | |
 | William Daniel Conybeare - Theology - 1831 - 188 pages
...above two hundred weight, that is, near fifteen pounds on every square inch of the hand. Now, by a late most curious discovery of Sir Everard Home, the distinguished...to squeeze out the air completely, so that there is vacuum made between the foot and the glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Political science - 1839 - 514 pages
...animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the air completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass or wall.... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...perpendicular surfaces, however smooth, ns the sides of walls and panes of glass g in windows ; ai»d to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room, with...completely; so that there is a vacuum made between the foot anil the glass or wall. The consequence of this is, 7 that the air presses the foot on the wall with... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 382 pages
...webfooted animals, as ducks and geese; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass. or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the air completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass or wall.... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 344 pages
...animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the air completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass or wall.... | |
 | George Willson - American literature - 1844 - 300 pages
...enabled to walk up perpendicular surfaces, however smooth, as the sides of walls and panes of glass 6 in windows ; and to walk as easily along the ceiling...and the glass or wall. The consequence of this is, 7 that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very consid erable force, compared with the weight... | |
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... between the foot and the glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force compared to the weight of the fly ; for if its feet are to its body in the same... 
