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 by Jared Sparks, Band 6Childs & Peterson, 1840 |
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... leaving a vacancy in the middle , greatest above , and lessening downwards , like a speaking trum- pet , its big end upwards . Air descending or ascending may form the same kind of eddies or whirlings , the parts of air acquiring a cir ...
... leaving a vacancy in the middle , greatest above , and lessening downwards , like a speaking trum- pet , its big end upwards . Air descending or ascending may form the same kind of eddies or whirlings , the parts of air acquiring a cir ...
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... leaves it was now filled with , I could plainly perceive , that the current of air they were driven by , moved upwards in a spiral line ; and when I saw the passing whirl continue entire , after leaving the trunks and bodies of large ...
... leaves it was now filled with , I could plainly perceive , that the current of air they were driven by , moved upwards in a spiral line ; and when I saw the passing whirl continue entire , after leaving the trunks and bodies of large ...
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... leave it entirely with you to suppress it . I have taken the liberty as you see , of asking an answer through your hands . If I make too free a use of your name and friendship , you have it in your power to prevent the abuse . At least ...
... leave it entirely with you to suppress it . I have taken the liberty as you see , of asking an answer through your hands . If I make too free a use of your name and friendship , you have it in your power to prevent the abuse . At least ...
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I | 3 |
Causes of Earthquakes 15 December 1737 | 14 |
To CADWALLADER COLDEN | 25 |
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