 ... did make me understand the nature of musicall sounds made by strings, mighty prettily; and told me that having come to a certain number of vibrations proper to make any tone, he is able to tell how many strokes a fly makes with her wings, those flies...  Samuel Pepys' Diary - Page 193de Richard Le Gallienne - 1923Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1880 - 632 pages
...(those flies that hum in their flying) by the note that it answers to in musique, during their Hying. That, I suppose, is a little too much refined, but...his discourse in general of sound was mighty fine.' * Notwithstanding Mr. Pepys's scepticism, Hooke was on this occasion not 'refining' overmuch. He exhibited... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...makes with her wings (those Bies that Aura in their flying), by the note that it answers to in musick, during their flying. That, I suppose, is a little...discourse, in general, of sound was mighty fine." Therefore, I s*y onto yon, the kingdom of God shall be taken from yon, and given to a nation bringing... | |
 | 1836 - 456 pages
...flying,) by the note that it answers to in music, during their flying. That, I suppose, is a little loo much refined ; but his discourse, in general, of sound, was mighty fine." Spanish Proverb. — A wise man changes his mind ; a fool, never. The Scots under Wallace, at Cambuskenneth,... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1848 - 468 pages
...able to tell how many strokes a fly makes with her wings, those flies that hum in their flying, by the note that it answers to in musique, during their...his discourse in general of sound was mighty fine. To St. James's, where we attended with the rest of my fellows on the Duke, whom I found with two or... | |
 | 1850 - 216 pages
...makes with her wings (those flies that hum in their flying) by the note that it answers to in music, during their flying. That, I suppose, is a little...discourse, in general, of sound, was mighty fine." BLACK PEEACHING. Daddy, or Uncle Dickey, of Sierra Leone, ascended the pulpit, a large, heavy-headed... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1854 - 508 pages
...able to tell how many strokes a fly makes with her wings, those flies that hum in their flying, by the note that it answers to in musique, during their...his discourse in general of sound was mighty fine. To St. James's, where we attended with the rest of my fellows on the Duke, whom I found with two or... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 304 pages
...flies that hum in their flying) by the note that it answers to in music during their flying. That, 1 suppose, is a little too much refined ; but his discourse, in general, of sound was mighty fine." BREAKING GLASS BY SOUNDS. — SYMPATHY OF VIBRATIONS. It is owing to the sympathetic communication... | |
 | John Timbs - 1857 - 266 pages
...makes with her wings (those flies that hum in thoir flying) by the note that it answers to in music during their flying. That, I suppose, is a little...discourse, in general, of sound was mighty fine." BREAKING GLASS BY SOUNDS. SYMPATHY OF VIBRATIONS. It is owing to the sympathetic communication of vibrations... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1866 - 530 pages
...able to tell how many strokes a fly makes with her wings, those flies that hum in their flying, by the note that it answers to in musique, during their...his discourse in general of sound was mighty fine. To St. James's, where we attended with the rest of my fellows on the Duke, whom I found with two or... | |
 | World - 1868 - 528 pages
...makes with her wings (those flies that hum in their flying) by the note that it answers to in music during their flying. That, I suppose, is a little...discourse, in general, of sound was mighty fine." =:^=== PERUVIAN MUMMIES. LARGE numbers of mummies are discovered in many places in Peru, and there... | |
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