Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1Harper & brothers, 1839 |
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... Observations , Conjectures , and Suppositions • • 208 • 211 212 224 · 227 231 232 To Dr. Perkins . - Water - spouts and Whirlwinds compared 240 To Alexander Small . - On the Northeast Storms in North America • 254 256 To Dr. Lining ...
... Observations , Conjectures , and Suppositions • • 208 • 211 212 224 · 227 231 232 To Dr. Perkins . - Water - spouts and Whirlwinds compared 240 To Alexander Small . - On the Northeast Storms in North America • 254 256 To Dr. Lining ...
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... observed how much corn our land produces , how long it will serve to supply our city , and how much more we shall want for the whole year ; to the end you may not be surprised with a scarcity of bread , but may give timely orders for ...
... observed how much corn our land produces , how long it will serve to supply our city , and how much more we shall want for the whole year ; to the end you may not be surprised with a scarcity of bread , but may give timely orders for ...
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... observed to be more extravagant in their demands than the in- dustrious ; for , if they have not more for their work , they cannot live as well . But though it be true to a proverb that lazy folks take the most pains , does it follow ...
... observed to be more extravagant in their demands than the in- dustrious ; for , if they have not more for their work , they cannot live as well . But though it be true to a proverb that lazy folks take the most pains , does it follow ...
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... observations , coming at the knowledge of the extent of the heavens , the dura- tion of time , the motions , magnitudes , and distances of the heavenly bodies , their situations , positions , risings , settings , aspects , and eclipses ...
... observations , coming at the knowledge of the extent of the heavens , the dura- tion of time , the motions , magnitudes , and distances of the heavenly bodies , their situations , positions , risings , settings , aspects , and eclipses ...
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... Observe , however , that the quantities of food and exercise are relative things ; those who move much may , and , indeed , ought to , eat more ; those who use little exercise should eat little . In general , man- kind , since the ...
... Observe , however , that the quantities of food and exercise are relative things ; those who move much may , and , indeed , ought to , eat more ; those who use little exercise should eat little . In general , man- kind , since the ...
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acquainted affairs America appear become body called Catania 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 industry 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 New-York obliged observed occasion opinion paper Parliament particles pass Passy perhaps person Philadelphia Philosophical pleasure Poor Richard says present punishment pyrites quantity reason received rising river salt seawater Socrates soon spiracles spout Star Chamber suppose surface things thought tion vapour virtue warm whirl whirlwind wind wish write