 ... 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...  The London Magazine - Seite 5661827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Henry Peter Brougham (1st baron Brougham and Vaux.) - 1827 - 68 Seiten
...of walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room with their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...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 ;... | |
 | 1828 - 396 Seiten
...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 - 1828 - 248 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | 1829 - 522 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | 1831 - 336 Seiten
...walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room \vith their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...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;... | |
 | 1831 - 336 Seiten
...of walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room with their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...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 ;... | |
 | William Daniel Conybeare - 1831 - 188 Seiten
...of walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room with their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...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... | |
 | 1832 - 510 Seiten
...flat skins or flaps, like the feet of web-footed animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have toward the back part or heel, but inside the skin or flap,...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 ;... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 Seiten
....skins or flaps, like the feet of web-footed animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have towards th« back part or heel, but inside the skin or flap, two...glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force, compared with the weight of the fly... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 514 Seiten
...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.... | |
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