The Anchors Now Made Are Contrived So As To Sink Into The Ground As Soon As They Reach It, And To Hold A Great Strain Before They Can Be Loosened Or Dislodged From Their Station. - SearchQuotes

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The anchors now made are contrived so as to sink into the ground as soon as they reach it, and to hold a great strain before they can be loosened or dislodged from their station.

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