[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 169
by the hoop, is frequently (juite bottom upward, it willneither fall from the hoop, nor will any of the water be spilt. To do this,however, requires even more practice than the trick which it prefaces; as,although there is no difficulty in it while the hoop is m rapid motion,yet there is some… … of doing it, state the fact only, which some or other of your auditors will•nost probably support, as it is pretty generally known. You now go on tosay, that the air, under the water in the glass, when it is topsy-turvy, keepsit in : and that, upon the same principle, if you can turn your hand,…
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