The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, an…

Charles Babbage
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The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, and the weights they carry, is a matter of considerable importance, particularly in military affairs. ✨ Charles Babbage (1832). On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures, p.25
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The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, and the weights they carry, is a matter of considerable importance, particularly in military affairs. ✨ Charles Babbage (1832). On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures, p.25

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