The Complete Works, in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Now First Collected and Arranged: with Memoirs of His Early Life, Written by Himself ; in Three Volumes, Volume 2J. Johnson, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806 - 468 pages |
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... bottom of a vessel of water , will dissolve therein , and its parts move every way , till equally diffused in the water ; therefore there is a mutual attraction between water and salt . Every particle of water assumes as many of salt as ...
... bottom of a vessel of water , will dissolve therein , and its parts move every way , till equally diffused in the water ; therefore there is a mutual attraction between water and salt . Every particle of water assumes as many of salt as ...
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... bottom , will flow from all sides to the centre , and there descend in a whirl . But , air flowing on and near the surface of land or water , from all sides , to wards a centre , must , at that centre ascend ; the land or water ...
... bottom , will flow from all sides to the centre , and there descend in a whirl . But , air flowing on and near the surface of land or water , from all sides , to wards a centre , must , at that centre ascend ; the land or water ...
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... bottom , and near the middle , you will find a strong current of warm air passing out of the warmed room above , and another of cool air en- tering below ; while in the middle there is little or no motion . 9. The great quantity of ...
... bottom , and near the middle , you will find a strong current of warm air passing out of the warmed room above , and another of cool air en- tering below ; while in the middle there is little or no motion . 9. The great quantity of ...
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... bottom ; and that salt coming afterwards to be covered with earth , from the neighbouring hills , could only be found by digging through that earth . Or , as we know from their effects , that there are deep fiery caverns under the earth ...
... bottom ; and that salt coming afterwards to be covered with earth , from the neighbouring hills , could only be found by digging through that earth . Or , as we know from their effects , that there are deep fiery caverns under the earth ...
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... bottom could be reached by a walking - stick , and was muddy ; the mud was first to be stirred with the stick , and when a number of small bub- bles began to arise from it , the candle was applied . The flame was so sudden and so strong ...
... bottom could be reached by a walking - stick , and was muddy ; the mud was first to be stirred with the stick , and when a number of small bub- bles began to arise from it , the candle was applied . The flame was so sudden and so strong ...
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