The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters Official and Private Not Hitherto Published : with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 6Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason, 1838 |
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... Houses from the Ef- fects of Lightning 241 DAVID HUME TO B. FRANKLIN . 10 May , 1762 . Remarks on the Mode of constructing Lightning- Rods . Compliment to Dr. Franklin as a Philo- sopher and a Man of Letters ― TO JOHN BAPTIST BECCARIA ...
... Houses from the Ef- fects of Lightning 241 DAVID HUME TO B. FRANKLIN . 10 May , 1762 . Remarks on the Mode of constructing Lightning- Rods . Compliment to Dr. Franklin as a Philo- sopher and a Man of Letters ― TO JOHN BAPTIST BECCARIA ...
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... Houses with Copper JOHN EWING TO B. FRANKLIN . 14 June , 1770 TO SAMUEL RHOADS . 26 June , 1770 . On securing Houses from Fire • To THOMAS PERCIVAL . 326 328 • · 329 • • 330 332 On the different Quantities of Rain which fell at ...
... Houses with Copper JOHN EWING TO B. FRANKLIN . 14 June , 1770 TO SAMUEL RHOADS . 26 June , 1770 . On securing Houses from Fire • To THOMAS PERCIVAL . 326 328 • · 329 • • 330 332 On the different Quantities of Rain which fell at ...
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... houses ; and why there may not be thunder and lightning under ground , in some vast repositories there , I see no reason ; especially if we reflect , that the matter which composes the noisy vapor above us is in much larger quantities ...
... houses ; and why there may not be thunder and lightning under ground , in some vast repositories there , I see no reason ; especially if we reflect , that the matter which composes the noisy vapor above us is in much larger quantities ...
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... houses were thrown down through- out the island . One Hopkins had his plantation re- moved half a mile from its place . Of all wells , from one fathom to six or seven , the water flew out at the top with a vehement motion . While the houses ...
... houses were thrown down through- out the island . One Hopkins had his plantation re- moved half a mile from its place . Of all wells , from one fathom to six or seven , the water flew out at the top with a vehement motion . While the houses ...
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... houses , still stand- ing , were shuffled and moved some yards out of their places . A whole street is said to be twice as broad now as before ; and in many places the earth would crack , and open , and shut , quick and fast . Of which ...
... houses , still stand- ing , were shuffled and moved some yards out of their places . A whole street is said to be twice as broad now as before ; and in many places the earth would crack , and open , and shut , quick and fast . Of which ...
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