William Falconer - The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest v...

William Falconer Zitate

The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance by her own intrinsic motion, without gaining any new degree of velocity, or lessening what she has acquired.

William Falconer

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Das große Gewicht des Schiffes kann sie tatsächlich daran hindern, ihre höchste Geschwindigkeit zu erreichen; aber wenn sie es erreicht hat, wird sie durch ihre eigene intrinsische Bewegung vorrücken, ohne einen neuen Grad an Geschwindigkeit zu erlangen oder zu verringern, was sie erlangt hat.

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