The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Now First Collected and Arranged: With Memories of His Early Life, Volume 1 |
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Page 112
... globe charged positively or increased the quantity of electricity on the prime conductor , while the globe of 1 sulphur diminished its natural quantity , or charged negatively . These experiments and observations opened a new field for ...
... globe charged positively or increased the quantity of electricity on the prime conductor , while the globe of 1 sulphur diminished its natural quantity , or charged negatively . These experiments and observations opened a new field for ...
Page 188
... globe or tube ; as when held by the coating , and the hook ap- plied * . 4. But the direction of the electrical fire being dif- ferent in the charging , will also be different in the ex- plosion . The bottle charged through the hook ...
... globe or tube ; as when held by the coating , and the hook ap- plied * . 4. But the direction of the electrical fire being dif- ferent in the charging , will also be different in the ex- plosion . The bottle charged through the hook ...
Page 191
... globe , sooner in pro- portion than a single bottle would do . 11. When a bottle is charged in the common way , its inside and outside surfaces stand ready , the one to give fire by the hook , the other to receive it by the coating ...
... globe , sooner in pro- portion than a single bottle would do . 11. When a bottle is charged in the common way , its inside and outside surfaces stand ready , the one to give fire by the hook , the other to receive it by the coating ...
Page 205
... globe , during its friction against the cushion , draws fire from the cushion , the cushion is supplied from the frame of the machine , that from the floor on which it stands . Cut off the communication by thick glass or wax , placed ...
... globe , during its friction against the cushion , draws fire from the cushion , the cushion is supplied from the frame of the machine , that from the floor on which it stands . Cut off the communication by thick glass or wax , placed ...
Page 218
... electrical fluid is in common matter , because we can pump it out by the globe or tube . We know that common matter has near as 5 tube 218 PAPERS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS . 5. From these three things, the extreme subtilty of ...
... electrical fluid is in common matter , because we can pump it out by the globe or tube . We know that common matter has near as 5 tube 218 PAPERS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS . 5. From these three things, the extreme subtilty of ...
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