Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 2Harper & Brothers, 1839 |
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... globe might be air compressed . And as the force of expansion in dense air , when heated , is in proportion to its density , this central air might afford another agent to move the surface , as well as be of use in keeping alive the ...
... globe might be air compressed . And as the force of expansion in dense air , when heated , is in proportion to its density , this central air might afford another agent to move the surface , as well as be of use in keeping alive the ...
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... globe upon its axis . and the greatest diameter of the shell would be in its equa- tor . If by any accident ... globe has made it capable of becom- ing , as it is , a great magnet ; that the fluid of mag netism perhaps exists in all ...
... globe upon its axis . and the greatest diameter of the shell would be in its equa- tor . If by any accident ... globe has made it capable of becom- ing , as it is , a great magnet ; that the fluid of mag netism perhaps exists in all ...
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... globe is continually heated by such repeated vibrations in the day , and cooled by the escape of the heat when those vibrations are discontinued in the night , or intercepted and reflected by clouds ? Is it not thus that fire is amassed ...
... globe is continually heated by such repeated vibrations in the day , and cooled by the escape of the heat when those vibrations are discontinued in the night , or intercepted and reflected by clouds ? Is it not thus that fire is amassed ...
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acquainted affectionately America appear assemblée des notables become body called cause centrifugal force clouds cold conductors continue David Hartley dear friend degree descending earth earthquakes endeavour England equal esteem farther favour fire fluid force Francis Hopkinson FRANKLIN give Glaucon globe gout hand happiness heat Hence honour hope imagine kind letter king king's counsel labour land late leave less light live Lord Kames Marquis de Lafayette matter ment mind motion nation nature necessary never obliged observed occasion opinion paper Parliament particles pass Passy perhaps person Philadelphia Philosophical pleased pleasure Poor Richard says present punishment pyrites quantity reason received rising river salt Socrates soon spiracles spout Star Chamber suppose surface things thought tion vapour virtue warm whirl whirlwind whole wind wish write