 Pitcher, that so at least he might be able to get a little of it. But his strength was not sufficient for this. At last seeing some pebbles lie near the place, he cast them one by one into the Pitcher ; and thus, by degrees, raised the water up to the...  A Treatise on Hydrostatics - Page 51by Sir George Greenhill - 1894 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Aesopus - 1818 - 428 pages
...strength was not sufficient for the accomplishment of this purpose. At last seeing some pebbles lie near the place, he cast them one by one into the Pitcher,...water up to the very brim, and satisfied his thirst. APPLICATION. APPLICATION. No peace is to be expected among those who are naturally fierce, quarrelsome,... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - 1820 - 388 pages
...able to get a little; but his strength was not sufficient for this. At last, seeing some pebbles lie near the place, he cast them one by one into the Pitcher...water up to the very brim, and satisfied his thirst. REFLECTION. Many things which cannot be effected by strength, or by the old vulgar way of enterprising,... | |
 | Aesopus - 1820 - 102 pages
...his strength was not sufficient for this ;- at last, seeing some pebbles lie near the place, he dropt them one by one into the pitcher ; and thus, by degrees, raised the water up to the brim, and satisfied his thirst. Many things which cannot be effected by strength, or by the common... | |
 | Aesop - 1831 - 370 pages
...might be able td get a little of it. But his strength was not sufficient for this. At last, seeing some pebbles near the place, he cast them one by one into...raised the water up to the very brim, and satisfied hia thirst. THE APPLICATION. Many things which cannot be effected by strength, or by (he old vulgar... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - 366 pages
...get a little of it ; but his strength was not sufficient for this. At last, seeing some pebbles lie near the place he cast them, one by one, into the PITCHER ; and thus, p THE CROW AND THE PITCHER. • by degrees, raised the water up to the very brim, and satisfied his... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - 388 pages
...lie near the place, he cast them, one by one, into the PITCHEB; and thus, THE CROW AND THE PITCHER. by degrees, raised the water up to the very brim, and satisfied his thirst. MORAL. Necessity is the mother of invention; and that, which cannot be accomplished by strength, may... | |
 | 1833 - 438 pages
...get a little of it ; but his strength was not sufficient for this. At last, seeing some pebbles lying near the place. he cast them one by one, into the...water up to the very brim, and satisfied his thirst. MORAL. Necessity is the mother of invention ; and that which cannot be accomplished by strength, may... | |
 | George Moir Bussey - 1842 - 608 pages
...get a little of it ; but his strength was not sufficient for this. At last, seeing some pebbles lie near the place, he cast them one by one into the pitcher...; and thus, by degrees, raised the water up to the brim, and satisfied his thirst. Many things which cannot be effected by strength, or by vulgar enterprise,... | |
 | Fables - 1846 - 98 pages
...get a little of it ; but his strength was not sufficient for this. At last, seeing some pebbles lie near the place, he cast them, one by one, into the...water up to the very brim, and satisfied his thirst. Necessity is the mother of invention ; and that which cannot be accomplished by strength, may often... | |
 | Aesop - 1850 - 366 pages
...might be able to get a little of it. But his strength was not sufficient for this. At last, seeing some pebbles near the place, he cast them one by one into...water up to the very brim, and satisfied his thirst. THE APPLICATION. Many things which cannot be effected by strength, or by the old vulgar way of enterprizing,... | |
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