Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volumen2Harper & brothers, 1842 |
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... spouts and Whirlwinds compared 240 To Alexander Small . - On the Northeast Storms in North America 254 To Dr. Lining . - On Cold produced by Evaporation To Peter Franklin . On the Saltness of Seawater To Miss Stephenson . - Salt Water ...
... spouts and Whirlwinds compared 240 To Alexander Small . - On the Northeast Storms in North America 254 To Dr. Lining . - On Cold produced by Evaporation To Peter Franklin . On the Saltness of Seawater To Miss Stephenson . - Salt Water ...
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... spout ; and if it were in the clouds , the ef- fect 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 ...
... spout ; and if it were in the clouds , the ef- fect 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 ...
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... but , not being good ones , that is , not conveying the fluid freely , they are often damaged . Buildings that have their roofs covered with lead or other metal , the spouts of metal continued from 228 WRITINGS OF FRANKLIN .
... but , not being good ones , that is , not conveying the fluid freely , they are often damaged . Buildings that have their roofs covered with lead or other metal , the spouts of metal continued from 228 WRITINGS OF FRANKLIN .
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Benjamin Franklin. or other metal , the spouts of metal continued from the roof into the ground to carry off the water , are never hurt by lightning , as , whenever it falls on such a building , it passes in the metals and not in the ...
Benjamin Franklin. or other metal , the spouts of metal continued from the roof into the ground to carry off the water , are never hurt by lightning , as , whenever it falls on such a building , it passes in the metals and not in the ...
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... spouts at sea . A body of water so raised may be suddenly let fall , when the motion , & c . , has not strength to support it , or the whirling arch is broken so as to admit the air : falling in the sea , it is harmless unless ships ...
... spouts at sea . A body of water so raised may be suddenly let fall , when the motion , & c . , has not strength to support it , or the whirling arch is broken so as to admit the air : falling in the sea , it is harmless unless ships ...
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