 | Moffatt and Paige - 1885 - 256 pages
...plunged into the lake, the cry was repeated as before, and a new tree launched in a similar manner. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great 15 velocity of their descent, Mr. Hupp made arrangements for causing some of the trees to spring from... | |
 | Charles Alexander Johns - 1892 - 458 pages
...post. As soon as the tree had reached the bottom, and plunged into the lake, the cry of " liichez " was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched...manner. By these means a tree descended every five or sis minutes. The velocity with which the trees descended is almost inconceivable ; the descent of eight... | |
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Laches was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched in a similar manner. By these means a tree descended every five or six minutes, provided no accident happened to the slide, which sometimes took place, but which was instantly repaired when it... 
