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, Band 6B. F. Stevens, 1882 |
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... clouds , the effect would be thunder and lightning . An earthquake is defined to be a vehement shake , or agitation , of some considerable place , or part of the earth , from natural causes ; attended with a huge noise like thunder ...
... clouds , the effect would be thunder and lightning . An earthquake is defined to be a vehement shake , or agitation , of some considerable place , or part of the earth , from natural causes ; attended with a huge noise like thunder ...
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... cloud , like night , hovering over the city ; and there arose from the mouth of Mongibello great spires of flame , which spread all around . The sea all of a sudden began to roar , and rise in billows ; and there was a blow , as if all ...
... cloud , like night , hovering over the city ; and there arose from the mouth of Mongibello great spires of flame , which spread all around . The sea all of a sudden began to roar , and rise in billows ; and there was a blow , as if all ...
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... cloud of smoke , and keep the room clear ; if the room be too hot like- wise , it will carry off as much of the warm air as you VOL . VI . 4 please , and then you may stop it entirely , PENNSYLVANIAN FIRE - PLACES . 49.
... cloud of smoke , and keep the room clear ; if the room be too hot like- wise , it will carry off as much of the warm air as you VOL . VI . 4 please , and then you may stop it entirely , PENNSYLVANIAN FIRE - PLACES . 49.
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... clouds , and its air chilled and con- densed . The rarefied air being lighter must rise , and the denser air next to it will press into its place ; that will be followed by the next denser air , that by the next , and so on . Thus ...
... clouds , and its air chilled and con- densed . The rarefied air being lighter must rise , and the denser air next to it will press into its place ; that will be followed by the next denser air , that by the next , and so on . Thus ...
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... clouds . before a thunder - gust , and often in the time of it , ap- pear to be in a violent intestine motion or fermentation . Alluding to Franklin's celebrated experiment with a kite , to bring lightning from the clouds . See an ...
... clouds . before a thunder - gust , and often in the time of it , ap- pear to be in a violent intestine motion or fermentation . Alluding to Franklin's celebrated experiment with a kite , to bring lightning from the clouds . See an ...
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