 To produce it they take two pieces of dry soft wood, one is a stick about eight or nine inches long, the other piece is flat : The stick they shape into an obtuse point at one end, and pressing it upon the other, turn it nimbly by holding it between both...  The Earth and Its Life - Стр. 145авторы: A. Waddingham Seers - 1922 - Страниц: 207Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | William Jones - 1801 - Страниц: 564
...sic eliciunt ignem prout libet. lib. iii. 'rap. i. t See Hawksworth's Collection, vol. iii. cap. 8. " shifting their hands up, and then moving " them down upon it, to increase the pres" sure as much as possible. By this me" thod they get fire in less than two minutes; " and from... | |
 | Friedrich Christian Accum - 1808 - Страниц: 428
...as we do a chocolate mill, often shifting their hands up and then moving them down upon it, in order to increase the pressure as much as possible. By this method they get fire in a few minutes, and from the smallest spark they increase it with great speed and dexterity. If the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1813 - Страниц: 368
...nimbly by holding it between both their hands as we do a chocolate mill, often shifting their hand up, and then moving them down upon it, to increase the pressure as much ai possible. By this method they get fire in less than two minutes, and from the smallest spark they... | |
 | General history - 1814 - Страниц: 798
...great facility, and spread it in a wonderful manner. To produce it they take two pieces of dry soft wood, one is a stick about eight or nine inches long,...much as possible. By this method they get fire in Jess than (two minutes, and from the smallest spark they increase it with great speed arid dexterity.... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - Страниц: 550
...great facility, and spread it in a wonderful manner. To produce it they take two pieces of dry soft wood, one is a stick about eight or nine inches long)...possible. By this method they get fire in less than itwo minutes, and from the smallest spark they increase it with great speed and dexterity. We have... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - Страниц: 534
...one end, and pressing it upon the other, turn it nimbly by holding it between both their hands awe do a chocolate mill, often shifting their hands up,...this method they get fire in* less than ^two minutes, and from the smallest spark they increase it with great speed arid dexterity. We have often seen one... | |
 | Robert Hooper - 1817 - Страниц: 886
...hands, as we do a chocolate-mill, often shifting tlieir hands up, and then moving down upon it, in order to increase the pressure as much as possible. By this method, they get fire in a few minutes, and from the smallest spark they increase it with great speed and dexterity. If the... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - Страниц: 528
...great facility, and spread it in a wonderful manner. To produce it they take two pieces of dry soft wood, one is a stick about eight or nine inches long,...this method they get fire in less than two minutes, and from the smallest spark they increase it with great speed and dexterity. We have often seen one... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - Страниц: 636
...great facility, and spread it in a wonderful manner. To produce it they take two pieces of dry soft wood, one is a stick about eight or nine inches long,...this method they get fire in less than two minutes, and from the smallest spark, they increase it with great speed and dexterity. We have often seen one... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - Страниц: 636
...nimbly by imolding it between bothm timeir hands as we do a chocolate mill, often simifting timeir hands up, and then moving them down upon it, to increase the pressure as mucim as possible. By this method they get fire in less than two minutes, and from the smailest spark,... | |
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