The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 9
Seite 108
... electricity had been least explored . The attrac tive power of amber is mentioned by Theophras tus and Pliny , and from them by later naturalists In the year 1600 , Gilbert , an English physician enlarged considerably the catalogue of ...
... electricity had been least explored . The attrac tive power of amber is mentioned by Theophras tus and Pliny , and from them by later naturalists In the year 1600 , Gilbert , an English physician enlarged considerably the catalogue of ...
Seite 109
... electricity , and the light and noise produced by it . In 1709 , Hawesbec communi- cated some important observations and experi- ments to the world . For several years electri- city was entirely neglected , until Mr. Grey ap- plied ...
... electricity , and the light and noise produced by it . In 1709 , Hawesbec communi- cated some important observations and experi- ments to the world . For several years electri- city was entirely neglected , until Mr. Grey ap- plied ...
Seite 110
... electricity . We give him the honor of this without hesitation ; although the English have claimed it for their countryman , Dr. Watson . Watson's paper is dated January 21 , 1748 ; Frank- lin's July 11 , 1747 ; several months prior ...
... electricity . We give him the honor of this without hesitation ; although the English have claimed it for their countryman , Dr. Watson . Watson's paper is dated January 21 , 1748 ; Frank- lin's July 11 , 1747 ; several months prior ...
Seite 111
... electricity would remain . He afterwards demonstrated , by experiments , that the electricity did not reside in the coating , as had been supposed , but in the pores of the glass itself . After a phial was charged , he removed the ...
... electricity would remain . He afterwards demonstrated , by experiments , that the electricity did not reside in the coating , as had been supposed , but in the pores of the glass itself . After a phial was charged , he removed the ...
Seite 112
... electricity , which would be rendered evident to the senses by sparks being emitted , when a key , the knuc- kle , or other conductor , was presented to it . Philadelphia at this time afforded no opportunity of trying an experiment of ...
... electricity , which would be rendered evident to the senses by sparks being emitted , when a key , the knuc- kle , or other conductor , was presented to it . Philadelphia at this time afforded no opportunity of trying an experiment of ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaintance adelphia advantage America appeared Assembly Boston Britain brother called colonies consequence continued debt electricity employed endeavor engaged England Europe experiments father favor fluid Franklin French friends gave give Governor hand hundred inconvenience Indians industry inhabitants Keimer kind labor land laws learned letters liberty Little Britain lived Madeira wine manner marriages master means ment merchants mind nation necessary never obliged observed obtained occasion opinion paper Pennsylvania perhaps persons Philadelphia philosophers pleasure poor Richard says pounds pounds sterling power of points present printer printing printing-house procure produced proposed Quaker received respect shillings Sir William Wyndham slavery soon stamp act Stephen Potts subsistence sylvania tence thing Thomas Penn thought tion took town trade whole wish young