 The advantages of this instrument are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and continued to any length; and that the instrument,...  The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin - Seite 335von Benjamin Franklin - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Miller - 1803 - 572 Seiten
...be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger; that they may be continued to any length; and that the instrument being once well tuned, never again wants tuning." The century under consideration has also produced a new species of musical instrument, called the Euphon,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 512 Seiten
...its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,...With great esteem and respect, I am, &c. B. FRANKLIN the bent Mediums for conveying Sound. DEAR SIR, July W, l?62. I HAVE perused your paper on sound, and... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 Seiten
...tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; and that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger ¡ and continued to any length : and, when it is once well tuned, it never again wants tuning. Franklin's Letters, &c. II ЧК.ЧО.МСА1.... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 516 Seiten
...are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,...continued to any length ; and that the instrument, once well tuned, never again wants tuning." F2 It* disadvantage* are the difficulty of adjustingthe... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,...instrument, being once well tuned, never again wants Juning. In honor of your musical language, I have borrowed from it the name of this instrument, calling... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 566 Seiten
...its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,...being once well tuned, never again wants tuning. In honor of your musical language, I have borrowed from it the name of this instrument, calling it the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 558 Seiten
...its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,...being once well tuned, never again wants tuning In honor of your musical language, I have borrowed from it the name of this instrument, calling it the... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 Seiten
...tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; and that ther may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger; and continued to any length : and, when it is once well tuned, it never agaia wants tuning. Franklin's Letter*. &c. HiimomcAL aritltmetic,... | |
 | 1823 - 872 Seiten
...its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,...being once well tuned, never again wants tuning." Such was the state in which this learned and ingenious author found, and such the perfection to which... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other; that they way be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,...Armonica. With great esteem and respect, I am, &c. B. Fa AN KM K. No. III. Mr Strahan's Queries, and Dr Franklin's Answers. DEAR SIR,' — In the many conversations... | |
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