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" Nothing," replied the artist, " will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must be first overcome. If you will favour my project, I will try the first flight at my own hazard. I have considered the structure of all volant animals, and find the... "
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale - Page 68
by Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 264 pages
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The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale : in Two Volumes

Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1759 - 176 pages
...4 vour vourmy project I will try the firft flight at my own hazard. I have confidered the ftructure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings moft eafily accomodated to the human form. Upon this model I mail begin my tafk to morrow, and in a...
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The prince of Abissinia [by S. Johnson].

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...will favour my project, I will try the firft flight at my own hazard. I have confidered the ftructure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings moft eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I mafl begin my tafk to-morrow, and in...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...will favour my project, I will try the firft flight at my own hazard. I have confidered the ftruclure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings moft eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I fliall begin my taflt to-morrow, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Tales and visions: The history of ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...favour ir.y project, I will try the fir ft flight at my own hazard. 1 have coniidered the fir net ore of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings moil eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model 1 fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and in...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...will favour my project, I will try the firft flight at my own hazard. I have confidered the ftructure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings mod eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and in...
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The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1790 - 318 pages
...will favour my project, I will try the firft flight at my own hazard. I have confidered the ftructure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings moft eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I fhall begin my tafk to.morrow, and in...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: A dissertation upon the Greek comedy ...

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...will favour my project, I will try the firft flight at my own hazard. I have confidered the ftructure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings moft eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and in...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 462 pages
...favour my project, I will try the firft flight at my own hazard. I have con-' fidercd the ftructure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wi,ngs moft eafily accommodated to the human farm. Upon this. model I fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and....
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...therefore I suspect, that from any height, where life can be . supported, there may be danger of too Quick descent." "Nothing," replied the artist, "will...wings most easily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I shall begin my task to-morrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...therefore I suspect, that from any height, where life can be supported, there may be danger of too quick descent." " Nothing," replied the artist, "...wings most easily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I shall begin my task to-morrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond...
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