 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1824 - 884 pages
...agreed that the thing was impracticable ; and, in defence of their opinion, they adduced arguments which I certainly was incompetent to answer, or even...figure which played at chess. Now, you will not assert, gentle- Cotton Ma. men, said I, that it is more difficult to construct a . machine that shall weave,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...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, having never at the time seen a person weave. I controverted, however, the impracticability of the thing by remarking... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1831 - 438 pages
...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... | |
 | Biography - 1835 - 492 pages
...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...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 - Cotton growing - 1835 - 590 pages
...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...comprehend, being totally ignorant of the subject, having nener *i that time seen a person weave. I controverted, however, tie impracticability of the thing... | |
 | George Savage White - Cotton - 1836 - 508 pages
...mis observation I replied, that Arkwright mast then set his wits to work to invent a weaving machine. This brought on a conversation on the subject, in...of the subject, having never, at that time, seen a per•on weave. I controverted, however, the impracticability of the thing by remarking, that there... | |
 | Biography - 1836 - 300 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Biography - 1838 - 512 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...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, having never at the time seen a person weave. I controverted, however, the impracticability of the thing by remarking... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1840 - 288 pages
...impracticable ; and in defence of their opinion they adduced arguments which I was certainly imcompetent to answer, or even to comprehend, being totally ignorant of the subject, having never at the time seen a person weave. I controverted, however, the impracticability of the thing, by remarking... | |
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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,... 
