The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci Complete


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the same figure, somewhat altered. 6. La canna dell' aria. Compare  
Vol. I. No. I. Note]  
On the gravity of water.  
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118.  
If the weight of the sea bears on its bottom, a man, lying on that  
bottom and having l000 braccia of water on his back, would have  
enough to crush him.  
Diving apparatus and Skating (1119-1121).  
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119.  
Of walking under water. Method of walking on water.  
[Footnote: The two sketches belonging to this passage are given by  
AMORETTI, Memorie Storiche. Tav. II, Fig. 3 and 4.]  
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120.  
Just as on a frozen river a man may run without moving his feet, so  
a car might be made that would slide by itself.  
[Footnote: The drawings of carts by the side of this text have no  
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