The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeW. Van Norden, 1825 - 290 Seiten |
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... produced . It was read and re - read . Watson and Osborne immediately resigned the palm , and united in applauding it . Ralph alone made a few remarks , and proposed some alterations ; but I de- fended my text . Osborne agreed with me ...
... produced . It was read and re - read . Watson and Osborne immediately resigned the palm , and united in applauding it . Ralph alone made a few remarks , and proposed some alterations ; but I de- fended my text . Osborne agreed with me ...
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... produced on me an effect precisely the reverse of what was in- tended by the writers ; for the arguments of the deists , which were cited in order to be refuted , appeared to me much more forcible than the refutation itself . In a word ...
... produced on me an effect precisely the reverse of what was in- tended by the writers ; for the arguments of the deists , which were cited in order to be refuted , appeared to me much more forcible than the refutation itself . In a word ...
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... produced no other effect than any other paper which had appeared in the province , as to type and printing ; but some remarks , in my pecu- liar style of writing , upon the dispute which then prevailed between Governor Burnet and the ...
... produced no other effect than any other paper which had appeared in the province , as to type and printing ; but some remarks , in my pecu- liar style of writing , upon the dispute which then prevailed between Governor Burnet and the ...
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... produced by it . In 1709 , Hawkesbec communicated some important observations and experiments to the world . For se- veral years , electricity was entirely neglected , until Mr. Grey applied himself to it , in 1728 , with great as ...
... produced by it . In 1709 , Hawkesbec communicated some important observations and experiments to the world . For se- veral years , electricity was entirely neglected , until Mr. Grey applied himself to it , in 1728 , with great as ...
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... produce phenomena which had been hitherto unobserved . They killed small birds , and set spirits on fire . Their experiments excited the cu- riosity of other philosophers . Collinson , about the year 1745 , sent to the Library Company ...
... produce phenomena which had been hitherto unobserved . They killed small birds , and set spirits on fire . Their experiments excited the cu- riosity of other philosophers . Collinson , about the year 1745 , sent to the Library Company ...
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