| 单词 | practicability |
| 例句 | "Feasibility studies are currently being prepared for both projects, which will provide further insights into their practicability," the company said in an emailed comment. Energy firms bet big on German port as clean energy hub 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Although he has condemned Mr. Putin’s “imperial” invasion with firmness, Mr. Macron has apparently not been swayed to reconsider the practicability of any Russian integration into a European security arrangement. Security guarantees for Russia are an ‘essential’ part of any peace talks, Macron says. 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z It is an idea typical of Mr. Macron: a bold, far-reaching and disruptive strategic gamble meant to stir new thinking, even if its end result and even its practicability are uncertain. Macron’s New Europe Debuts in the Shadow of War 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Kupec said that Mr. Barr “occasionally does not” wear a mask “depending on the practicability of the situation,” like if people cannot hear him when he is speaking. Barr Plans to Return to Justice Dept. After Negative Coronavirus Test Results 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z "There is a loving practicability to it," she said, in one of the few interviews she has given since announcing details of the project a year ago. Human compost funerals 'better for environment' 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The enterprise will thus not only test the practicability of the air route from Cairo to the Cape, but also doubtless lead to valuable scientific observations being made during the flight. From the archive 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z As the Associated Press would write, the notion was “to develop a through route from coast to coast for motor transport and demonstrate the practicability of long distance commercial transportation by motor trucks.” In 1919, driving cross-country was a crazy idea. An Army convoy set out to show it could be done. 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z That assessment will include an evaluation of their practicability and deliverability in the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland. EU-UK joint statement sets 2020 target to avoid backstop 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z When Clay advised him to propose nothing that Congress was likely to reject, Adams replied loftily that he would “look to a practicability of a longer range than a simple session of Congress.” America’s First ‘Rigged’ Presidential Election 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z I believe that this brand of open review is the most ethical variety, and its practicability is established. Let’s make peer review scientific 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Evaluating his economic platform, however – its implications and practicability – runs into immediate difficulty, owing to a lack of documentation, internal contradictions and to misrepresentations of fact on the candidate’s part. Trump's flawed policies would threaten the global economy, say analysts 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z They used infrared scanners to determine an apple’s chlorophyll levels and magnetic-resonance equipment to probe its interior, with varying accuracy and practicability in the field. Can a Laser Judge Your Apple’s Ripeness? 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z If Google are considering actually supplying the demand for driverless cars, rather than just helping to demonstrate their practicability, I think I’d be concerned about their ability to manage such a project. Google To Build Its Own Driverless Cars 2013-08-24T14:30:00Z Initially, at least, the bar for practicability is not high. A Reinvented Condom You Actually Want to Wear, Coming Soon from the Gates Foundation 2013-03-26T15:15:00.490Z It is enough to say that tokamak fusion power has what I believe are insurmountable barriers to practicability and acceptability. Dot Earth Blog: A fusion energy researcher gets practical. 2012-10-20T01:44:29Z It had been tapped four years previously in New South Wales, but the boring appliances were so inadequate as to make the process tedious and of questionable practicability on an extensive scale. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z At the same country picnic, look to the practicability of organizing into a club the tired mothers of the district. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z These experiments placed so completely beyond any doubt the practicability of the proposed system, that, so soon as August of the same year, the law permitting the construction of the tunnel was promulgated. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Several learned men, including Sir Humphrey Gilbert, employed their pens in arguing the practicability of such a passage. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z In his observation of the clan to which he had been born, practicability was the greatest need. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z Michelson tested this method on the satellites of Jupiter at the Lick Observatory in 1891, and showed its accuracy and practicability. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z The investigation under the commodore proved the practicability of the bold scheme proposed by the young lieutenant. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Though its author did not convince the Commons of its practicability or expediency, he pretty thoroughly alarmed the capitalists and property-holders of the kingdom. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z We want individuals to whom all eyes may turn as examples of the practicability of virtue. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z He explained his intended experiment clearly, and asked the physician's opinion as to its practicability. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z As he had done before, so now he succeeded in impressing not only the popular mind but scientific men and statesmen with the plausibility of his theory and the practicability of his plans. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Suggestions and advices are always freely given to a man of sociable disposition as was Herbert Minton, but he used his own judgment and discretion to test their practicability. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z "And would you undertake to do this, my good friend?" said Bruce, gravely, struck with the idea, and impressed with its practicability. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z The event of which this day is the anniversary, affords a sufficient guarantee of the safety and practicability of strong measures for this purification. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Even at that early day it appeared that he had conceived the idea of propelling vessels by steam, and he speaks in his letters of its practicability. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z To learn more fully the practicability of his view he planned a boat excursion. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z A small beginning indeed, but it proved the practicability of man flight and ushered in the era of aviation. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z The Wrights' engine proved its practicability in actual service. The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design 2012-02-04T03:00:15.650Z Persons accustomed to decypher European correspondence for diplomatic purposes, will pronounce best on the practicability of this method for the decyphering of modern languages. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z I want to say right here that I have doubted the practicability of this invention of yours, but now I confess that it is the greatest thing I ever saw. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z Whitman’s perseverance demonstrated a great fact—the practicability of a wagon road over the Rocky Mountains. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z The maritime and American war he came roundly into, tho' very orderly, and allowed the principle and obligation of honour and justice as to the other, but argued strongly as to the practicability of it. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The practicability of reinforcing you has been the subject of earnest consideration. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z These shall not be altogether theoretical ideas, their practicability will reach the mind of every rational being, or he who takes the liberty to think and reason for himself. An Address to Men of Science Calling Upon Them to Stand Forward and Vindicate the Truth.... 2011-12-24T03:08:05.883Z Mr. Parker never originated or thought of the practicability of the route till after Dr. Whitman had left his wagon at Fort Boise, and demonstrated the fact of a practicable wagon route. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Switzerland and Australia have both proved the practicability of a military system similar to that which it is proposed to establish for the defense of the Gulf Gateway of this nation. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z The Congress has thus declared beforehand for the practicability of the task it sets. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z The arrival of the eight-cylinder has created similar futile discussion of its practicability as this is so clearly established as to be accepted without question. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z It is by no means a theoretical subject; if it be a novel one, its practicability, and its importance, must reach every mind that has the least idea about Science, and its utility. An Address to Men of Science Calling Upon Them to Stand Forward and Vindicate the Truth.... 2011-12-24T03:08:05.883Z Maxineff's argument was not new to him; when he gave it serious attention he doubted its practicability. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The first consideration in putting such a settler on the land would be the willingness of himself and family to do that one thing above all others and thereby demonstrate the practicability of the plan. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z Simply to state this meaning of the task set us, is enough to awaken the doubt of its practicability. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z The practicability then of Socialism, on the scale of Mr. Owen's or M. Fourier's villages, admits of no dispute. Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z The accomplishment of �rial navigation, then, is within reach; its practicability can no longer be denied. Lecture on Artificial Flight Given by request at the Academy of Natural Sciences 2011-11-24T03:00:42.240Z It is possible to decide with greater certainty in regard to the practicability of glaciers. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z But what are the opinions of our best modern breeders in regard to the practicability of producing distinct breeds by crossing? The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z It has often been proposed to cut an open channel across this ridge, and there is no doubt of the practicability of the project. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z His masculine intelligence and sense of responsibility cause him to adjust the maternal evolutionary impulses,—which he inherits as reformatory and revolutionary impulses—to the exigencies of practicability, and the requirements of circumstance. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z We propose to examine this question, but we believe that the practicability or impracticability of that event does not become one of the primary or even early elements of the discussion. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z He addressed the first convention called at Lebanon to consider the practicability of a road across the State, and afterward a similar convention at Montpelier. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Opposite views were held as to the practicability of financing small mills. The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z Please listen patiently while I carry the idea to its logical limit, even though that limit lies beyond the bounds of practicability. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z Its practicability cannot here be discussed, but it is worth contrasting the attitude of contemporaries and of later strategical theorists towards it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z General Scott has fallen under the heavy censure of these writers for offering the armistice and avoiding the immediate capture of the capital, the practicability of which they now consider as demonstrated. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z The ice was not so thickly frozen as was anticipated, so that the practicability of crossing seemed exceedingly problematical. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z The trip was without mishap and it thoroughly established the practicability of steam for purposes of navigation. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Coupled with wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, peas, and a variety of other English edibles, its products comprise many of a tropical nature, the practicability of the growth of which has been fully demonstrated. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z With this sense of the reality of the personal, spiritual life of Christ, there naturally comes home to us the appropriateness and practicability of his ideals. Theology and the Social Consciousness A Study of the Relations of the Social Consciousness to Theology (2nd ed.) 2011-09-27T02:00:21.343Z In 1855, the British government set on foot one of those large colonial schemes which ought to have excited mistrust both as to its practicability and its expediency. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z This test was regarded by Dr. Perkins as the most important, for it proved the entire practicability 110 of launching the Sea Eagle from a ship far out on the ocean. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z Are we to withhold our confidence in Him whom we have always found mighty to save, because we cannot in a single instance see its practicability? Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. 2011-08-02T02:00:25.157Z Naturally cautious and sagacious, it was apprehended he might fear the practicability, or the safety, of a general government. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z It is a legal proposal, for only $50,000 can be held by any religious organization free from taxation; but its wisdom, justice, and practicability are very doubtful. The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z Having become satisfied as to the practicability of the road, he addressed himself to the task of securing the co-operation of those who might be supposed to benefit by the enterprise. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z The practicability and success of the locomotive was now beyond a doubt; from that day forward public opinion began to turn. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z Or had it that character of practicability which is ever the stamp of true genius? Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Brands first question was as to the practicability of his escaping, but the girl strongly negatived the idea of any attempt in that direction being made for the present. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z He had thus become imbued with a conviction of the practicability of making a steam-carriage that would travel on common roads. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z The purpose of the trip was to ascertain the practicability of a direct road between Quebec and New England. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z He had proved the practicability of the overland route, and he now devoted himself to its establishment. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z Not once did he think of a compromise of what he felt to be his rights—not once did he doubt of the practicability of accomplishing the great enterprise that others derided. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The mysterious negative corpuscles, more minute than our smallest atoms, thus are themselves the very basis of the practicability of wireless telegraphy, our latest invention. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z I care not if the truth of my tenets and the practicability of my purposes be denied. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z The circumstance caused much sensation, and the practicability of establishing a public powder magazine was discussed by the magistrates. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z My plans were laid, and I one day tested their practicability. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z This, aided by experts, was done: and after many days of argument with the various authorities, we succeeded in getting them in accord as to the general practicability of an invasion. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z He closed by asking the sense of the trustees as to the wisdom and practicability of making the attempt. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z Surveys, which show the practicability of the railroad route, are complete. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z I would further suggest consideration of the practicability of encouraging the planting of trees on lands of little or no agricultural value. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z They pressed on with an irresistible assurance of victory born of their faith in the practicability of the theory upon which the campaign was worked out. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z Congress has appropriated thirty thousand dollars to enable Professor Morse to test the practicability of his telegraph on a line between Washington and Baltimore. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z He concluded that the trial established fully the practicability of using locomotives on the Baltimore & Ohio road at high speeds, and on all its curves and heavy gradients, without inconvenience or danger. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z A meeting was held in Charlottetown, for the purpose of discussing the propriety and practicability of abolishing by law the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. History of Prince Edward Island 2011-04-16T02:00:17.027Z The discovery of the practicability of taking impressions upon paper helped the development of engraving upon copper plates for the purpose of printing from. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z In 1857, a State Convention assembled in Worcester, Mass., “to consider the practicability, probability and expediency of a separation of the free and slave States.” History of American Abolitionism 2011-03-28T02:00:23.663Z It is not surprising therefore, that General Grant deemed it wise to carefully test the practicability of each expedient offered before finally acting upon any. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z It but the more forcibly confirms me in my persuasion of the practicability of our system. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z Of course, its practicability, I fear, will entirely depend upon the building of the Texas Pacific Railroad; for if San Diego is not to have population, my plan will be impracticable. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z These objects being accomplished, I returned, to determine the practicability of a commercial communication through the continent of North America, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which is proved by my second journal. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z The greatest difficulty will be, of course, in persuading the Emperor of its practicability—in plain words, that what you say you have to offer will have the importance which you attribute to it.” Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z To bring this about he first taught classes of children free of charge, and gave concerts to illustrate the practicability of his plans. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z If it should be decided at first merely to cater for contemporary requirements, the fullest consideration should be given in discussing design of building and lay-out of machinery to the practicability of later extension. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z They saw, thought it wonderful, doubted its practicability, and did not offer to invest any money in the enterprise. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z One of these steamers was lost in a squall during the passage down the river near el-’Irsi, but the other performed the voyage in safety and thus demonstrated the practicability of the downward navigation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Disappointment filled him, yet the nearness and the apparent practicability of his scheme spurred him on. The Mad Planet 2011-03-02T03:00:25.117Z "And now you would reach the south and bring your countrymen hither," she said with the sweet practicability of her sex, after hearing his story of ventures both by land and sea. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z This is a very sound argument, but its practicability is limited very largely by the question of early growth and development. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z The whole question turned, of course, on the practicability of so improving the entrance to Yaquina Bay that heavy-laden ships of deep draught could enter to deliver and receive cargo. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z Thus had the skill and the energy of the French nation overcome the doubts and the objections of the English as to the practicability and possibility of so stupendous a piece of work. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Such was the primary object of Mr. Hillert, who, it appears has also made enquiries as to the practicability of making a rail road across it. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z They halted upon the beach and deliberated on the practicability of flight through the smoking country which hemmed the opposite shore. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Here again Mr. George gave ocular proof of the practicability of his plan. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z In a short time, however, New York capitalists and bankers, perceiving the practicability of the company's plans, became interested in the project, and furnished the necessary funds. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z At length the call of the pilots for “Master William,” as the day advanced to its close, put my desire to the test of practicability. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z He modestly indicated his own career to illustrate its successful practicability. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z He had been able to demonstrate some practicability to Station Z, and the fact encouraged him greatly. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z Hubbard received it as a new thought, but was more reluctant to admit its practicability. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Colonel Pleasants was fully convinced of its practicability, and set his men to work. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Economy, practicability, and the resources of the average kitchen have been constantly borne in mind. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z But the scientific camps were divided in opinion about the practicability of working across thousands of miles of ocean-bed. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z The Government of the United States appropriated $40,000 to test the practicability of Morse's suggestion; the $40,000 thus expended established its practicability and its use. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z He also showed the practicability of armouring the sides of a ship, and the frigate “Gloire” gave a very clear demonstration of his views. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Then they estimated the cost, and the practicability of the whole scheme began to waver. God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z But as to the practicability, General; there, with all submission, I think I may put in a word in my amphibious capacity of a country gentleman living by the sea. The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. 2010-12-20T17:12:22.067Z Based on their own findings, they wrote in a letter published online Aug. 10, "the practicability of chocolate as a long-term treatment is debatable." Researchers: Possible to tire of chocolate 2010-08-17T16:04:00Z As early as October and November, 1854, he wrote to the Secretary of the Royal Society of London, declaring his belief in its practicability. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z "Every system must be carefully checked for its practicability." Blatter eager to see younger FIFA referees 2010-08-10T14:14:00Z He overheard a few conversations discussing landscape effects for the spring planting, and the practicability of power systems for the farms and homes of the districts. God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z In aid of the present enquiry they have directed a survey and report by Mr. Milne, the engineer, on the practicability and probable cost of the proposed pier. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone It was indefinitely postponed without debate, and Madison adds that “it was treated with great respect, but rather for the author of it than from any apparent conviction of its expediency or practicability.” The True Benjamin Franklin Undoubtedly he was the first to discover the practicability of nitrous oxide an�sthesia, and to proclaim the discovery with a discoverer’s zeal. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine As has been stated, however, practical experience will aid in judging the practicability as to installation of these. Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. Then his mind rambled away to other subjects, possibly to the practicability of making good beer instead of bad. Rachel Ray The Burlington brake tests were undertaken to determine the practicability of using power brakes on long and heavy freight trains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" "I'm confident we will prove the practicability of this machine," he said. The Year When Stardust Fell "Bliss is a sort of mugwump blessing—too full of the ideal and too barren in practicability." The Inventions of the Idiot I cannot deny that my views have, since my younger days, undergone some change as to the practicability of freely loaning books at home from large public libraries. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses A council of war, which met at two o’clock in the morning to consider the practicability of Dahlberg’s proposal, at once dismissed it as criminally hazardous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" In a great measure I attribute the commercial prosperity of the Americans to the soundness and practicability of their principles in the matter of the commercial education of their youth. Rambles in Womanland But they were both away attending a large Eastern mass meeting of auditors and general solicitors, where they where discussing the practicability of a new garnishee-proof pay-car, that some party had patented, they said. Cordwood If you believe in its practicability, join it and help to ensure its success. An Example of Communal Currency The facts about the Guernsey Market House Hence it becomes an ob114ject of more interest and more practicability to keep the rates low, than if one general fund were raised for the relief of the poor of the whole kingdom. On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation Not one of the dismal forebodings of the Federalists was fulfilled; and the practicability of popular government was proved. Thomas Jefferson The ground had been surveyed, and not the practicability only, but the facility of the work completely ascertained. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The “Challenger,” however, may be said to have established the practicability of dredging at any known depth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Brueys had taken measures to ascertain the practicability of entering the harbor with his larger ships, and had found that the depth of water was insufficient. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 If there was anything necessary to silence the few critics who still entertained doubts as to the ultimate practicability of rigid airships, that flight of the Z-1 accomplished the purpose. Zeppelin The Story of a Great Achievement All they can accomplish, is to satisfy the public of the practicability of the scheme—they can make the experiment—they are making it and with success. Discussion on American Slavery In this "if" is the essence of the whole idea, the whole practicability of it. The Intelligence of Woman In the contemplation of our sordid practicability, he is lost in astonishment. Seeds of Pine By the time of its introduction, motor controls had been improved to the point of complete practicability. Elevator Systems of the Eiffel Tower, 1889 Innumerable ideas have been created and passed upon by experts who have decided finally as to their practicability and financial worth. Zeppelin The Story of a Great Achievement At this epoch, Mr. Fremont, of the U. S. Topographical Engineers, was in the heart of California, engaged upon scientific explorations, ostensibly in relation to the practicability of the best route for emigration to Oregon. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia His experiments cost thousands of dollars, but they established the practicability of the air-brake. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 As yet, its houses and public buildings do not run to paint or useless ornamentations, and there is a stolid practicability about its front doors. Seeds of Pine Various were the opinions of the impetuous soldiers relative to its practicability. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Nevertheless, and in case of relapse, a word or two about the practicability of Spanish railroads will not be out of place. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 It took the latter two years to organize and equip an army and to convince the government of Buenos Aires of the practicability of his plan. The United States and Latin America The only sentence that would appear to leave a certain option with myself is where reference is made to the practicability of retreat. Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution I am doubly sure of her practicability now that she has told me of the stuff she has packed in the corners of the wagon, and in the narrow spaces between the household utensils. Seeds of Pine The commissioners, however, wisely referred the matter to Mr. Robert Stevenson the engineer, who was to survey the rock, and report upon the practicability of erecting a lighthouse upon it. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel The practicability of this plan does not seem to be doubtful. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The leaders were favorable to it, but the colonists, for the reason cited, were distrustful of its practicability. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War At this time the Countess was in debt, and already there were lawsuits as to the practicability of obtaining payment of those debts from the husband's estate. Lady Anna He says the captain has no merit, and Atlanta and Augusta are in great danger—the newspapers having informed the enemy of the practicability of taking them. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Then he considered the possibility and the practicability of resisting the commands of Squire Walker. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks The morning bell was therefore rung, in some doubt as to the practicability of making a landing. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) Ruth, seeing the practicability of it, was taking lessons in driving the automobile and was to get a license shortly. The Corner House Girls Growing Up What Happened First, What Came Next. And How It Ended He reflected on this discovery, communicated it to others, and the practicability of scaling the rock and the walls at that point was discussed. Cyrus the Great Makers of History You can depend on the practicability of his conclusions, because he has dealt with facts—since 1867. An Ocean Tramp The effort is marked by much sincerity and idealism, though in grammar and practicability it is less distinguished. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 This grain of practicability in the shape of Friend Williams is spoiling the unity of your plan. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 “But,” came her quick reply, “are you not a living illustration of the practicability of my idealism, Sidney?” Carmen Ariza Perhaps a secret doubt of the practicability of the plan. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I He had come to France about forty years after Henry Giffard had demonstrated the practicability of navigating a balloon 144 feet long and 34 feet in diameter with a three-horse-power steam-engine. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons In this way localisation could be made a reality; and with such vast untouched recruiting grounds as our colonies offer, there can be no doubt as to the practicability of raising the negro regiments required. The History of the First West India Regiment The reason they do not see the practicability and immediate need of suffrage is because they do not see the duty of it. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V The practicability of the plan has been proved by experience. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Those even who, in some points, fail to agree with the author, must acknowledge the usefulness and practicability of the general ideas advanced, together with the simplicity of their application. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy He took down the particulars, and, after considering the matter, desired some kind of proof of the practicability. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons This movement has called attention to the practicability of establishing town or community forests on cheap land unsuitable for tillage, as a source of income to the community. The Farmer and His Community Under caution that secrecy be maintained, Mrs. Belmont, a southern born woman, attracted by the practicability of the plan, endorsed it by sending a check for $10,000. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V Compare the solidity, the practicability, the substantial usefulness of this kind of help, with the weak pandering to sentiment displayed by the present government. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule "Dearest Georgiana, I have spent much thought upon the subject," hastily interrupted Aylmer—"I am convinced of the perfect practicability of its removal." Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories They have now succeeded in bringing the application of the theory of State interference to the high-water mark of practicability. The Curse of Education He therefore employed practical farmers to go among their neighbors and get them to agree to give a fair trial to the methods advocated by the government, i.e., to demonstrate their practicability. The Farmer and His Community In refreshing contrast is the seeming practicability of encouraging present tendencies. College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College The practicability and success of all military operations and the event of the war, depend directly and even exclusively on the state of the maritime force in America. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX The ground has been surveyed, and not the practicability only, but the facility of the work completely ascertained. A Succinct View of the Importance and Practicability of Forming a Ship Canal across the Isthmus of Panama Tourists had commented upon the lack of practicability of the man who placed a hostelry in so inaccessible a spot. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources The successful experiments lately made by the British and Foreign School Society, upon persons addicted to every species of depravity, leave no doubt of the practicability of ameliorating the condition of Gypsies. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies “Are you ready to venture it?” asked Toby, looking at me earnestly, but without saying a word as to the practicability of the plan. Typee My judgment decides against the practicability of such an expedition; nevertheless, I am at your service. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services Thea viridis, or Chinese tea plant, and the practicability of its culture and manufacture in the United States. All About Coffee Here is the master of the art; and his work, most of all, therefore, makes us doubt the practicability of the thing undertaken. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 Further, whatever the Regulations prescribe must be practised, no matter what the views of the Commanding Officer as to their practicability or otherwise may be. Cavalry in Future Wars The practicability of this drift had been personally verified by the native on the two previous nights, but no staff officer had accompanied him. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government After President Dew, it is unnecessary to say a single word on the practicability of colonizing our slaves. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject Each plan has its advantages; but its practicability depends upon conditions in different localities. All About Coffee Sir,—In my last letter, I treated of the practicability of guarding our country against the now European and Continental disease, malignant Cholera Morbus, by quarantine regulations. Letters on the Cholera Morbus. Containing ample evidence that this disease, under whatever name known, cannot be transmitted from the persons of those labouring under it to other individuals, by contact—through the medium of inanimate substances—or through the medium of the atmosphere; and that all restrictions, by cordons and quarantine regulations, are, as far as regards this disease, not merely useless, but highly injurious to the community. Finding many thousands of women with families without employment or the means of self-support, she has conferred with the President and Governors of the Northwestern States upon the practicability of encouraging their emigration. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Other sets were installed and the practicability of the new idea was demonstrated beyond the shadow of a doubt. El Diablo In this idea there was really some shadow of practicability, though, as I have said, it was but a very forlorn hope. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains Here James Watt made his memorable improvements in the steam-engine, and here Henry Bell first demonstrated in the Old World the practicability of steam navigation. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The wise practicability of this lady's system was admitted by independent experts, and denied by nobody. The Message The practicability and the importance of teaching children to apply the same valuable principle to every branch and portion of natural philosophy were also ascertained. A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education The desirableness of national or universal education is now generally admitted in all enlightened communities; but there are some who, honestly no doubt, question its practicability. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes On one thing, however, its practicability rested—the width of the chasm. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains It will thus be observed that the practicability of throwing a rigid railway bridge across the Straits had not yet been contemplated. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson In regard to the practicability of the common rule, opinion differs. The Settlement of Wage Disputes I have seen a picture representing Columbus trying to demonstrate the practicability of his design to discover a new Continent before certain monks who are shaking their fists and gnashing their teeth at him. The Faith of Our Fathers To this one-sided experience may be attributed in some measure that disregard of inconvenient facts, and that impatience of the limits of practicability, which many observers note as a characteristic defect of popular government. The Rural Life Problem of the United States Notes of an Irish Observer Sherman's march to Savannah in the Civil War has shown the practicability of this plan. Operations Upon the Sea A Study The practicability of railway locomotion being now proved, and its great social and commercial advantages ascertained, the general extension of the system was merely a question of time, money, and labour. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The practicability of a sudden and complete reform of every drunkard in the land calls for it. Select Temperance Tracts Mr. Wakefield has completely established the practicability of curing meat all through the year in this climate, so as to keep at sea for three years. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. It is a communication highly creditable to his exertions in the cause, but does not alter our views as to the practicability of any successful attempt to accomplish this object by individual exertion. Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc A variety of circumstances combine to favor the practicability of calculation by this method. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Robert Stephenson was but twenty-six years old when the performances of the “Rocket” established the practicability of steam locomotion on railways. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The outward practicability depends on many things, but I have thoroughly worked through the plan of it. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Its success, adaptability, and practicability, have been fully demonstrated. Woodward's Country Homes But a man of the world is apt to consider the practicability of a scheme. Vixen, Volume III. Some greatly doubted the practicability of such an enterprise; but the north-west passage, as far as relates to the flow of the sea beneath the ice, was satisfactorily solved by H.M.S. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. But then came the gist of the promoter’s case—the evidence to prove the practicability of a railroad to be worked by locomotive power. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson I am a little doubtful of the practicability of doing so, and frisking outside the bounds of the law of libel. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 I don't see the practicability of making the History of a Self-Tormentor, with which I took great pains, a written narrative. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete She was left, Mornin taking her departure with manifest disbelief in the practicability of the plan. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim Without questioning the man further, the two boys, glad enough of the opportunity, at once began an explanation of the craft that had in the last few days demonstrated its practicability. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland The self-taught mechanic had to demonstrate the practicability of accomplishing that which the most distinguished engineers of the time regarded as impracticable. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The practicability of budding or grafting chestnuts is debatable. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 The Duke said that the Emperor of Russia once talked to him of the practicability of marching an army into Spain, and seemed to think he might do so. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I The campaign against the Germans in East Africa proved the practicability of aeroplanes in the tropics. An African Adventure It is stated that a number of successful experiments have established the practicability of the new plan, and that landscapes, sunset-scenes, portraits, &c., have been produced with marvellous fidelity. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 Grave doubts existed as to the practicability of working a large traffic by means of travelling engines. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson An excellent plan would be to cut out all one's forms with knife or scissors in stiff paper, as a test of the practicability of an inlay design. Line and Form (1900) The main object was to test the practicability and value of mooring airships to a mast. Aviation in Peace and War Where the practicability of the service was considered doubtful, larger sums were paid, and a greater length of time granted for making the experiment. Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post There wouldn’t be any gamble on the practicability of assembling a great structure in a weightless “world.” Space Platform The people of the United States were the first to follow the example of England, after the practicability of steam locomotion had been proved on the Stockton and Darlington, and Liverpool and Manchester Railways. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson As to practicability: communism is suitable for war. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics The practicability of this method of construction is stated by Mr. Gow to be limited to pipe sizes up to about 14 ins. in diameter. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Thus many of the lines have been in operation for the last nineteen years, and have demonstrated the practicability, the cheapness, the utility, and the necessity of such service. Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post The validity of his objections to the Dardanelles plan appears to depend on the practicability of this alternative, which was not attempted later in the war. A History of Sea Power He was still, however, desirous of testing the practicability of employing locomotive power in working the coal down to Lemington, and he determined on another trial. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The necessity, the advantage and practicability of independence were forcibly demonstrated. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Of their correctness and importance, and practicability he seemed to be fully satisfied, and urged me to state them to His Excellency. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada But—and here comes in the possibility of strategy—there's another path besides that one, and I told my scouts to investigate its practicability. The Path to Honour There then arose a lively discussion, in the course of which reasons were advanced for, and against the practicability of the plan. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II As for its practicability, you watch the Captain, and you’ll see!” Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic In the following year, 1901, the United States Government, becoming interested in diverting the waters of the Gunnison, sent out one of its engineers, Professor Fellows, to look into the practicability of the project. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania I could scarcely believe in the practicability of our getting over it. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire He had, however, made a note of everything he saw, and on returning on board he assured the commodore of the practicability of burning the piratical fleet. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 He was invincibly convinced of the practicability of his schemes. Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters The distances are determined by opening the diagonal drains at the greatest distance from the trial-holes at which experience has taught the practicability of its draining the hole. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles It was the very scheme he had conceived, and he now proceeded to point out his practicability. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse I had often heard of this process, but never gave credit to its practicability until I saw the experiment successfully tried. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Even when the principle was conceded, there still lingered some disquietude regarding the practicability of bringing about the King's dethronement without bloodshed. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 Benjamin Franklin was early awake to their practicability and value. Home Life in Colonial Days The question of a Pacific railway, its practicability, earnings, and effect, were constantly before the people. The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Its Projectors, Construction and History Besides, who knows but what some day I might have a wealthy client who would want me to design him a mushroom cellar, combining practicability with the decorative. From Place to Place Engineers are everywhere at work studying the practicability of employing new forces. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873 Whether changes should or should not win critical approval depends on the kind of ideals or purposes we set ourselves and, secondly, on the practicability of the proposed changes. Human Traits and their Social Significance After the river boats had demonstrated their practicability steamships were built for traffic along short distances of the coast. Steve and the Steam Engine The measure implies also, the practicability of procuring in Africa an enlargement of the district or districts for receiving the exiles sufficient for so great an augmentation of their numbers. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 The practicability of reinforcing you has been the subject of the gravest consideration. The Long Roll They had also conclusively demonstrated the practicability of restoring United States notes to par, in coin, by the time fixed by law, and that without disturbing either domestic or foreign trade or commerce. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. And, as the first months passed, he began to realize that his painfully acquired philosophy of living was demonstrating its practicability in the many volumes of his daily journal. The Genius The examination made by Major Mansfield proved the entire practicability of throwing forward a column to the Saltillo road, and thus turning the position of the enemy. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 The question of expense, and practicability is, we apprehend, too often decided hastily, and without those accurate calculations which can alone justify a positive conclusion. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 The success of their labors has demonstrated beyond a doubt the practicability of the plan of Mrs. Wittenmeyer. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience The greatest impediment to making Domestic Economy a branch of study, is, the fact, that neither parents nor teachers realize the importance, or the practicability of constituting it a regular part of school education. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School Then he showed me the rollers and attachments and proved their practicability and strength. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice Their report of the practicability of this route determined me to commence work upon it. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Thus the practicability of great benefit, with little sacrifice, from the aid of government in the work of emigration, is very apparent. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 The practicability of ballooning being now fairly established, men soon began to venture their own persons in the frail cars. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages If I doubted the practicability of escape when I examined the exterior, when we were ushered into the interior of the fortress, I felt that it was impossible, and I stated my opinion to O’Brien. Peter Simple He looked not unlike myself; his gaunt, sinewy frame betokened severe practicability, and his calm blue eyes and large straight mouth combined to give his face an unmistakable and convincing expression of candor. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice Its practicability can be judged of only upon general principles, for it was never tried. Forty-Six Years in the Army It was an object sufficiently noble, one would think, worthy of the greatest brain and the largest heart, and having certain very commendable traits in the way of practicability and substantial possibilities. Benjamin Franklin A snug little bank account will add to your self-respect and self-confidence, because it shows that you have practicability, a little more independence. Pushing to the Front In 1853 a series of surveys were made by government to ascertain the practicability of a railroad to the Pacific. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 The father was more than half inclined to consent to the proposal of his sons from the first; while they, but particularly Basil and François, were enthusiastic in proving its practicability. The Boy Hunters Of course I can only conjecture what your operations will now be, and can hardly judge of the practicability of my joining you, but I hope I may be able to do so. Forty-Six Years in the Army But don’t say anything about this to the gentlemen; Captain Staunton might not like it if he heard that I doubted the practicability of his plan.” The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific The three following days and nights were devoted to a most careful re-examination of this new channel, with the result that we thoroughly satisfied ourselves as to its absolute practicability. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship Suggestions were, of course, at once offered in plenty, but they all possessed one very serious drawback; they lacked practicability. The Missing Merchantman The results attained within a sphere so restricted, and under conditions of race, religion, and historical tradition so unusual, may or may not be accepted as evidence of the universal practicability of these principles. The Governments of Europe Beyond Springfontein the straightness of the line sufficiently testifies to the easy practicability of the country it traverses. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 I had to admit, also, that there was a flavor of good sense and practicability about much that he said, though I was loath to admit it. The Rose of Old St. Louis After all, we have everything whose necessity and practicability could have been foreseen in the light of our information. Spacehounds of IPC Mr. Albert invented a second machine which is said to have the merit of perfect practicability, a feat not easy of accomplishment in that class of machinery. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 Good!" said he; "I admit the practicability of it. The Man With The Broken Ear Hitherto the matter has been considered entirely as relates to the practicability and probable expenditure to be incurred in carrying the Plan into effect, and the remuneration to be obtained from the Plan when completed. A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World Lucy had proved the practicability of this as a student at Oberlin, the first college to admit women, and was one of the first women to receive a college degree. Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian Another year witnessed the triumphant success of the test of its practicability. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis He argued for the expediency and practicability of African colonization. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 At the mouth of the river there was a ford, but its exact position was doubtful, and very little was known of its practicability for troops. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 Her necessity for the two extra trips would destroy her economy and practicability, or her competitive abilities as against horses. History of Steam on the Erie Canal If it was he has proved its practicability. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail More than all else, and as the culmination of all else, we have demonstrated the practicability of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 A striking expression of this spirit is shown in the report made in 1812 by Gouverneur Morris, De Witt Clinton and other eminent men on the practicability and prospects of the proposed Erie Canal. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country The advantage gained by the elevation thus reached, was the practicability of keeping the converts up to giving according to their ability, which is the Gospel standard. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. I have made and am making inquiries as to the practicability of getting a corps of negroes for laborers to aid in the construction of an intrenched line in rear of your present position. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government In 1844 the work was completed, and demonstrated to the world the practicability and the utility of the Morse system of electro-magnetic telegraphing. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail On the other hand it is refreshing to hear Mr. Freeman and Mr. Dicey actually discussing the practicability of introducing the referendum into the English political system. The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891 Children reciting for the first time something learned by heart speak not always indistinctly, but, on account of the incomplete practicability of the motor-paths, slowly, monotonously, without modulation. The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. You certainly demonstrated in 1834 the practicability of cutting grain or grass with horse-power; and all the machines since introduced seem to have copied your machine in all its essential features. Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap I do not believe in the practicability of a long-continued Union. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government To show the practicability of equal temperament Bach wrote a series of 48 preludes and fugues, two in each major and two in each minor key. Music Notation and Terminology He made a great many experiments in retorts, with the view of testing the practicability of this idea, and the results obtained were very various. Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities How is it as to the existence and practicability of the nervous conduction, and the genesis of the centers? The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. How glorious the task of those who are called upon to vindicate their truth, and demonstrate their practicability to an unbelieving world! The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh Do not question the practicability of this, and be not astonished. The Promulgation of Universal Peace But in some cases, at any rate, the demonstrated cheapness and practicability of tunnels at a considerable depth will come into play. Anticipations Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human life and Thought When he claims, as now, the practicability of running engines at a high speed, I think he is claiming too much. Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. And aside from mere pleasure, there is in such a study a practicability—taking the word in a broader and nobler sense—which puts to the blush man's busy schemes for wealth and honor. The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Overtures to that end were made in 1802 without avail, but by 1809 committees were meeting and reporting on the "propriety and practicability of union." The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry By the time he had finished I had come to realize, not only the importance of his contentions, but, what was more to the point, the practicability of granting his request. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War This is from no disbelief in its final practicability, nor from any disregard of the new influences it will bring to bear upon mankind. Anticipations Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human life and Thought He agitates the necessity and practicability of social reform, but it must be through individual effort. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The convenience and practicability of this table for general laundry use, will be apparent without further explanation. Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures Then the scheme centres on the practicability of making the arctic Hudson Bay passage a commercial highway. Swirling Waters The difficulty they see is not the difficulty of making the thing work, but the difficulty of convincing less clear-headed people of its desirability and practicability. Post-Prandial Philosophy Of the practicability of a municipal theatre ample evidence is at hand. Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays In any discussions of the practicability of using a higher rate on the short grades, which the writer has seen, the most valid objection has appeared to be the danger of stalling and consequent delay. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Locomotive Performance On Grades Of Various Lengths, Paper No. 1172 Had the expedition been successful, the practicability of maintaining the country is much to be doubted. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States The Company's intentions were pure; its hopes and expectations were lofty, and the enthusiasts flattered themselves that they had proved the practicability of civilising Africa. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Moreover, attention is now being called to the practicability of a further large reduction of waste through more efficient mining methods. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 The story of his burning glasses had always appeared fabulous to some of the moderns, till the experiments of Buffon demonstrated its truth and practicability. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) Striking as this plan appeared, the emperor doubted its practicability. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 433 Volume 17, New Series, April 17, 1852 The practicability of the tunnel extension project finally adopted was thus assured. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Paper No. 1150 The practicability and effectiveness of his counsels are more than doubtful. In the World War Some of the more ardent would give him recipes for managing her, but they, being generally speaking bachelors, their suggestions lacked practicability, as you might say. The Observations of Henry He will consider the matter from the standpoint of practicability and expense; you are very likely to think only of the effect. Writing the Photoplay This young friend said he was sure, if she would but try, he would soon convince her of the practicability of learning. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 Evidence as to the practicability and the effects of direct legislation is afforded by Switzerland, especially in its history during the past twenty-five years. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum The practicability of signaling with invisible rays depends upon producing them efficiently in sufficient quantity and upon separating them from the visible rays which accompany them. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization Their only merit is simplicity and practicability; but they are at least worthy of trial. Religious Education in the Family Alternating current supplied this want on account of its inductive properties, and was adopted, after a demonstration of its practicability under similar conditions elsewhere. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment Socialism--granted its practicability, and its practicability can never be disproved except by trial, by long and repeated trial--holds out the promise of great blessings to mankind. What Prohibition Has Done to America I think the trades-unionists of that section of the country would be more than willing to co-operate in an effort to demonstrate the practicability as well as the advisability of the adoption of that idea. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum Although we have not yet thoroughly established the economy and practicability of the electric light upon plant growth, still I am convinced that there is a future in it. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization He presents it therefore as a mere suggestion without endorsing its practicability, and would rather prefer matches in the long run. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making There is nothing in all the world so deadly as practicability. The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country He reported the practicability of the Channel, and the depth of water up to the ships of the enemy's line. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain As to the practicability of destroying them, Nelson's judgment can safely be accepted, subject only to the chances which are inseparable from war. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Indeed, so many cones have been sunk, that no doubt remains of the practicability of it. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 Our plan, best, I believe, combines wisdom and practicability, by providing a plurality of Counsellors, but a single Arbiter for ultimate decision. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 "Oh," she cried aloud, "I could love him if it were not for his deadly practicability—even if I should have to live in Cincinnati." The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country He was talking of Adah, and the practicability of sending for her, when she arrived at the private boarding house to which he had been removed. Bad Hugh We have no talent for schemes, where all is produced from nothing, and no faith in their practicability. An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations. Designed To Shew How The Prosperity Of The British Empire May Be Prolonged Strong proofs, these, of the practicability and the immense advantage of self-development! Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library But Ledyard would not relinquish it, persuading himself, that, by proceeding to St. Petersburg, he could satisfy the Empress of its practicability, and obtain her permission. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 With your limited mechanical appliances, and backwardness of electrical science, you will perhaps have difficulty in realizing the practicability of such a construction. Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah Mr. Pearse had himself urged the practicability of capturing or putting out of action at close quarters the Boer big gun which could not be dealt with by our shell-fire. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith To render navigating the ocean practicable was a greater thing than any possible improvement on that practicability. An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations. Designed To Shew How The Prosperity Of The British Empire May Be Prolonged A direction which wants nothing but practicability to recommend it. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper The objection to the overhead system is not so much the want of beauty, but the want of practicability. Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 Let us now enquire how far experience, the great test of truth, has verified its doctrines, or demonstrated its practicability. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 To the two latter explorers belonged the praise--which time would never obscure or diminish--of having been the first to solve the practicability of traversing this great continent from south to north. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills A cabriolet is hired, but doubts are entertained respecting the practicability of the route. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One After the Presidential election of 1872 no one could be found who questioned the wisdom or practicability of the Congressional Plan of Reconstruction, or who looked for its overthrow, change or modification. The Facts of Reconstruction The doubt of immortality is not over the innate reasonableness of it: the universe is immeasurably more reasonable with it than without it; but over its practicability after the body is gone. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 But what can we say about human beings in a mine, about the practicability of keeping human twenty-five hundred men in a hole in the ground? Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy Its practicability was doubtful owing to the marshy character of the ground. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Thus not only did he open an entirely new field of river and inland water transportation, but the trip to Philadelphia demonstrated the entire practicability of steam for use in coastwise navigation. American Merchant Ships and Sailors The practicability of aggressive war in settled countries now is entirely dependent on the use of elaborate artillery on land and warships at sea. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 His suggestion met with much favor but he did not make clear the practicability of his scheme. Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem A Novel "I am not surprised that you find it difficult to comprehend the vast possibilities of our enterprise; yet its success, already established, must convince you that no good argument can be advanced against its practicability." The Lever A Novel The change, it would seem, consists in the greater quantities of medicine sent to Kamtschatka, and not in the greater practicability of judiciously applying them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The boiler burst before the afternoon was over, but not before the inventor had demonstrated the complete practicability of his invention. American Merchant Ships and Sailors For nearly three years the entire practicability of reform has been demonstrated in those offices, and solely by the direction of the President. American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) These exhibited in their own persons the practicability of the union of knowledge and virtue. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 The spirit of practicability, of moderation, and mutual convenience will never call in geometrical exactness as the arbitrator of an amicable settlement. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) After all, then, we are forced to revert to Deshneff's voyage as the solitary evidence, and that too but imperfectly elucidated, of the practicability of reaching the Eastern Ocean from the north coast of Asia.--E. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He stated his plan to this body, and proved its practicability by actual experiments with his instruments. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made We have ourselves made the attempt, and hence we are satisfied of its entire practicability. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 333, September 27, 1828 Several of the boys began to exercise their minds on this important question, without devoting any more attention to the propriety or the practicability of procuring another boat. All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake A Sequel to "The Boat Club" The enterprise was a desperate one; nevertheless, I was not about to do anything desperate, having resolved that, unless fully satisfied as to its practicability, I would not attempt it. Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 1 Such was the evidence that led the committee to decide, in 1834, on the practicability, the safety, and economy of running steam-carriages on common roads. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 This line he declared would thoroughly test the practicability and utility of the telegraph. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made He labored for an hour to show all the intricate details, until I was compelled to admit the practicability and novelty of the idea. Twelve Men The characteristic feeling about Christmas, as it is revealed in literature and tradition and association, is the striking and beautiful tribute to the practicability of Christianity. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 Here he applied his theories of government, and tested their practicability. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Other authorities differ as to the practicability of feeding so large a force even in the comparatively fertile districts of Herat and Candahar. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) In this report Lieutenant Maury demonstrated the entire practicability of such an enterprise, and sustained his conclusions by a statement of the recent discoveries concerning the bed of the ocean, made by Lieutenant Berryman. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Success is made certain when failures are reduced to the minimum and successes are increased to the maximum of practicability. Certain Success They expressed their entire conviction of the practicability of cultivating with profit an immense extent of land lying waste. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times The success of the meeting suggested the practicability and safety of an experiment upon a large scale preparatory to the formation of the Confederation. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 In order to estimate the importance of these facts, it must be remembered that the teachings of Geography and History concur in showing the practicability of an invasion of India from Central Asia. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Mr. Livingston was delighted to find a man of Fulton's mechanical genius so well satisfied of the practicability of steam navigation, and joined heartily with him in his efforts to prove his theories by experiments. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made The judiciousness of these proceedings, especially as the Russian literature has hardly passed from childhood to youth, would seem very questionable, even if their practicability was settled. Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations Surely not--Then why judge by any other rule than that of practicability, when another person, one under his command, was concerned? A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He combatted it with great earnestness, and could not be persuaded of its practicability. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 But in estimating the practicability of the policy proposed, the essential idea must be disentangled from any possible methods of realizing it—such as the suggested treaty between the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. The Promise of American Life Release from the Ice, and Arrival in England.—Remarks upon the practicability of a Northwest Passage. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 The practicability of this plan would depend largely on the site selected for the treasure house and the cost of obtaining a curator who could, or would, give his whole time to the work. The Complete Book of Cheese There was some question of its practicability by his cooler-headed wife; but eventually the cottage was bought, with half an acre of ground, and the MacDowells ensconced themselves. Edward MacDowell From actual experiment I can attest to the practicability of the plan which the author has adopted. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures On Tuesday the practicability of reversing this order of things was tested by our gunners. The Siege of Kimberley Release from the Ice, and Arrival in England.—Remarks upon the practicability of a Northwest Passage. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 The public itself is divided as to the practicability of the Rail Road. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 2, November, 1884 We do not propose to enter into the question, recently so fiercely agitated in the legislature, as to the practicability of substituting a compulsory ten-hours' bill for the twelve hours' at present in operation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 Many years ago the attention of inventors was directed to the practicability of constructing a railroad up the side of a mountain on grades which, to an ordinary engine, were quite impossible. Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 We have no doubt the cautious baronet sees the necessity of the step, and would feel grateful for support from any quarter; but we much doubt the practicability of the measure. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 He, therefore, turned his thoughts to the practicability of reaching India by sailing to the west. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Will any of your correspondents give me the details of such process, with their opinions as to the practicability of the scheme? Notes and Queries, Number 44, August 31, 1850 However, the Western mind is eminently practical, and we know that it is only a question of a short time before it will recognize the practicability of this work. The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath The work of Savery had shown the practicability of the solution of the problem, both in mechanics and finance. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 The enterprise was a desperate one; nevertheless, I was not about to do anything desperate, having resolved that, unless I was fully satisfied as to its practicability, I would not attempt it. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I Notwithstanding the unsuccessful issue of all these attempts to discover a north-west passage, the existence and practicability of it still were cherished by many geographers, who had particularly studied the subject. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Yet it appeared to be a difficult undertaking, and one of which the practicability was doubtful. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century We have long had available such methods of insulation and regulating the supply of heat as would point to the practicability of such a dream. The Dollar Hen He had clearly discerned the practicability of forming a confederated government and adapting it to their peculiar condition, resources, and exigencies. The Conqueror If I doubted the practicability of escape when I examined the exterior, when we were ushered into the interior of the fortress, I felt that it was impossible, and I stated my opinion to O'Brien. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 About the middle of February President Davis called General Johnston to Richmond to confer with him upon the practicability of withdrawing the army to the south banks of the Rappahannock. History of Kershaw's Brigade It is probable that during the seven minutes which they spent mysteriously together in the kitchen, the practicability of the kitchen apparatus for carrying off waste products was duly tested. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns The point was raised as to the practicability of artists themselves reproducing any recognizable approach to the original paintings by following Mr. Larned's verbal descriptions. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 "Little Mack" was so thoroughly convinced of the practicability of Jack's scheme that he set about immediately to put it into action. The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet To discuss their practicability and soundness would only be to wander in the unprofitable vagueness of hypothesis, 020for in spite of all his efforts they were never tested by trial. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II From this first move to the latest which he made in this great business, Lincoln never once broke connection with practicability. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I We never looked upon it as entirely feasible, yet we saw in it something so like practicability, that we did not esteem it altogether unworthy of our attention. Cowper However, as a matter of plain practicability, it was manifestly impossible to prevent parties from starting across the plains, or to inform the people living in the Eastern States of the regulations adopted by California. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado Lincoln's sympathies and sense of justice were immediately aroused and he inquired of General Curtis, in the field, as to the practicability of occupying "the Cherokee country consistently with the public service." The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War In regard to routes; the practicability of procuring needful supplies for men and animals, and transporting baggage is a point to be well considered. The Adventures of a Forty-niner An Historic Description of California, with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and Its People in Those Early Days Before daybreak, I awoke, and found Ivan and the carriers already afoot, and in consultation as to the practicability of continuing our journey. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 But this, it was obvious, must depend upon the practicability of keeping up the stock without African supplies; and yet, when they were questioned upon this point, they knew nothing about it. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808) Volume II Hunting was prevented, however, by a frost, which filled every one with excitement as to the practicability of skating. The Three Brides I've intelligence, practicability, knowledge; and in this age of science knowledge is wealth. A Perilous Secret From his quarters at the Rectory Mr. Charnock had gone over to Fareham, and sounded Sir Philip on the practicability of a Jacobite rising, and whether he and his people would join it. A Reputed Changeling Or Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago A consultation was held upon the practicability of passing the guns. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 335, October 11, 1828 Meetings to discuss the practicability of forming railroads** had also been held. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 Thurstane had obtained orders from the post commandant to lead his party by the northern route, on condition that he would investigate and report as to its practicability for military and other transit. Overland This route was considerably longer than the one by the Yolofka pass, but its practicability was much more certain. Tent Life in Siberia Raoul's face bore an expression of earnest practicability that invited confidence. The Grandissimes On the other hand the time and place for insistence must be wisely selected, and any claim made must be incontrovertible on the score of justice and practicability. Women Workers in Seven Professions While there we heard disquieting rumours as to the practicability of completing the road. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) The sudden charm which accidents of light and shade, moonlight or sunset, diffuse over a familiar landscape appeared to represent the practicability of combining both. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters Had there been any doubt before concerning the practicability of an immediate advance beyond Fort Bridger, none existed any longer. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 Is the suggestion completely wanting in practicability that we might begin that consideration before the struggle goes any further? Human Nature in Politics Third Edition These quotations plainly imply both the practicability and the importance of teaching the pronunciation of our language analytically by means of its present orthography, and agreeably to the standard assumed by the grammarians. The Grammar of English Grammars He now became troubled with the passion for reforming the world, and meditated on the practicability of reviving a confederacy of regenerators. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction Major Barton was now confirmed in his belief of the practicability of effecting his favorite object:—but serious obstacles were first to be encountered and removed. The Old Bell of Independence; Or, Philadelphia in 1776 Its simplicity, practicability, and universality are to me at the same time its chief charms, and its credentials to success. Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out" But its practicability depended upon the assumption that the members of the dominant nationality would always vehemently desire to impose their own type on the rest. Human Nature in Politics Third Edition But many who admit the advantages and practicability of the plan we have proposed, will be tempted to despair of success, by the apparent difficulty of inducing an effort for its accomplishment. A Visit to the United States in 1841 There was the practicability, and there was the demand and the business to be done, and yet no living man could see it, or could be made to see it, except Hiram Sibley. Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 The surveys, preparatory to these projects, have been in execution for two years; there is no doubt of their practicability. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 354, January 31, 1829 I cannot for an instant doubt their being most thoroughly convinced both of its perfect practicability and of its immense importance. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada A very simple experiment will prove the theory and practicability of the aquarium. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Our ingenious Correspondent has, on the fly-leaf of his letter, furnished us with the impression of a web, as a proof of the practicability of the above. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 334, October 4, 1828 She therefore felt it incumbent upon her to prove these prognostications unfounded, and demonstrate the practicability of the undertaking. The Garies and Their Friends Doubts of the practicability of the undertaking began to arise, though nothing unfavorable had occurred. Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West How far the French Emperor was self-deceived, and to what extent he believed in the practicability of the arrangements made at Villafranca and Zurich, are inscrutable mysteries. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861 "During this time," he says, "I never lost faith in the practicability of the invention, nor abandoned the intention of testing it as soon as I could command the means." Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II MONROE, James, the founder of a doctrine, the practicability of which nations desire to learn, and yet do not wish to make the test. Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be About eleven Hardy returned, and reported the practicability of the channel, and the depth of water up to the enemy's line. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson He is now quoted as being thoroughly satisfied with its practicability. Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship There are—as those who visited the Crystal Palace two years ago have reason to know—not a few men who still believe in the practicability of journeying by air. Wonderful Balloon Ascents "In more recent papers, first published in 1857, it appears that Professor Henry demonstrated before his pupils the practicability of ringing a bell, by means of electro-magnetism, at a distance." Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II His example helped to render all the learned men of the time more convinced of its practicability, and more eager in the pursuit. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 This calculation may appear somewhat startling, yet it is not only substantially correct, but Wise entertained no doubt as to the practicability of such a machine. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation With the important item of practicability fully demonstrated, "Come, take a trip in my airship," will have more real significance than now attaches to the vapid warblings of the vaudeville vocalist. Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship Instead of its objects being checked up by conditions with reference to their practicability in execution, they are allowed to develop because of the immediate emotional satisfaction which they yield. Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education He wished, as electrician of the Cable Company, to try some experiments over long lines with certain English scientists, with a view to determining beyond peradventure the practicability of an ocean telegraph. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II If a passage could be here effected, it would be shorter and safer than that which led through the stream, and its practicability was to be known only by experiment. Memoirs of Carwin, the Biloquist An odd sort of romance, perfectly unimaginative, yet perfectly unreal, and subject to no considerations of worldly prudence or practicability, was the only partner they had in his character. Dombey and Son One flight, made October 19th, 1909, is of particular interest as showing the practicability of an automatic stabilizing device installed by the inventor. Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship The word "laboratory" had always been associated with alchemists in the past, but as with "filament" this untutored stripling applied an iconoclastic practicability to it long before he realized the significance of the new departure. Edison, His Life and Inventions I can say on this subject generally that the experiments Dr. Whitehouse has made favorably affect the project so far as its practicability is concerned, but to certainly assure its practicality further experiments are essential. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II The practicability of the British idea and its perfection served to establish the captive balloon as a military unit. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War He did not deliberate long before testing the practicability of this plan. Boyhood in Norway Discussions had taken place at various times as to the practicability of rendering a balloon navigable, but no attempts had been made to put these points of argument to a practical test. British Airships, Past, Present, and Future Through these inventions there came into being an entirely new art, complete in its practicability evolved by Edison after protracted experiments founded upon most patient, thorough, and original methods of investigation extending over several years. Edison, His Life and Inventions Kirk, of Boston, I found it difficult to make the Marshal understand its practicability or its importance. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II I do this for two reasons: first, any exaggeration would create a reaction; and secondly, as my object is to demonstrate the practicability of solving the problem, I do not wish to magnify its dimensions. In Darkest England and the Way Out She chose a girl whose demure prettiness and quiet charm would enhance the possibilities of the skirt's practicability in the eye of the shrewd buyer. Emma McChesney and Co. I then became convinced of the practicability of producing beautiful solar pictures in this way; but, alas! my picture vanished and with it, all--no not all--my hopes. History and Practice of the Art of Photography These details show forcibly and typically the painful steps of advance that every inventor in this new field had to make in the effort to reach not alone commercial practicability, but mechanical feasibility. Edison, His Life and Inventions I can invent and perfect the invention, and demonstrate its uses and practicability, but 'further the deponent saith not.' Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II What was the good, after all, of using up his spare hours in a vague labour called "private study" without giving an outlook on practicabilities? Jude the Obscure I wish once more expressly to state that the intrinsic practicability of my book extends beyond the economic and ethical principles and motives underlying it, to the actual stage upon which its scenes are placed. Freeland A Social Anticipation So far from dreaming of the practicability of such a scheme, Caius Gracchus had been forced to allow the sale of corn at Rome at a cost below the current market-price. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate Mr. Reid also notes as a very thorough test of the perfect practicability of the system, that it handled the President's message, December 3, 1876, of 12,600 words with complete success. Edison, His Life and Inventions He comprehended the case, and, laughing heartily, abandoned the objection, but took refuge in the general skepticism of that day on the practicability of an electric telegraph. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II His desire absorbed him, and left no part of him to weigh its practicability. Jude the Obscure It refers not to the practicability, but to the durability of the work of universal freedom and prosperity. Freeland A Social Anticipation Indeed, the practicability of proportional representation is now generally admitted, and its critics prefer to lay stress upon objections of another character. Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election A typical instance was M. Du Moncel, a distinguished electrician, who had written cynically about Edison's work and denied its practicability. Edison, His Life and Inventions He expressed himself somewhat skeptical as to its practicability, only in consequence of the time necessary for the person to remain immovable. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II The smith and the bailiff started to see about the practicability of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the schoolmaster were left standing alone. Jude the Obscure Taking a circuit around the pond for a fair trial, the boys had a good opportunity to watch every movement and to judge of the practicability of such an invention. From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin A partial application of the reform might be of value as further evidence of its practicability, but there is no need for this further evidence. Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election The authors of this system did not inquire into its practicability; they thought it just and natural; and having power, they tried to establish it by violence. History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 Its practicability, hitherto doubted by savants here, is completely established, and they do not hesitate to give me the credit of having established it. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II I had always realised the advantages of a semi-permanent line of signal stations along the communications to the telegraph, but I had doubted the practicability of using such complicated arrangements in action. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War His lectures in the Cleveland Homeopathic College have always been characterized by practicability. Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men "From the point of view of practicability," wrote the Journal de Genève, "the new system has been a brilliant success." Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election All this will conduce to the practicability and efficacy of education. An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance The great advantages which must result to the public from this invention will warrant an outlay on the part of the Government sufficient to test its practicability as a general means of transmitting intelligence. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II At length a hint was given of some fears as to its practicability. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 The purpose of this clinic was to demonstrate to the public the practicability and the necessity of such institutions. Woman and the New Race Here, then, we have a proof, an experimental proof, of the practicability of conducting a government without giving placemen seats in the Legislature. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 The practicability of the passage was to be ascertained by inquiries made to my hostess. Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker So I would not suffer my mind to doubt the practicability of its scheme. The Pilgrims of the Rhine No, he fell back on mere expediency, mere practicability, weakly acquiescing in acknowledged and long-established evils, and trying for nothing more than fairness and justice on a foundation utterly unjust and vicious to begin with. Under the Skylights |
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