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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... considerable height , unless parted into small drops ; and even then , by its centrifugal force , from the manner of convey- ance , it would be flung out of the circle , and fall scat- tered , like rain . But I need not expatiate on ...
... considerable height , unless parted into small drops ; and even then , by its centrifugal force , from the manner of convey- ance , it would be flung out of the circle , and fall scat- tered , like rain . But I need not expatiate on ...
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... considerable distance , & c . It seems , by an expression of Pere Boschovich's , as if the wind blew from all sides towards the whirlwind ; for , having carefully observed its effects , he concludes of all whirlwinds , " that their ...
... considerable distance , & c . It seems , by an expression of Pere Boschovich's , as if the wind blew from all sides towards the whirlwind ; for , having carefully observed its effects , he concludes of all whirlwinds , " that their ...
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... this central rising column , with a considerable degree of horizontal motion , they cannot suddenly change it to a vertical motion ; motion ; therefore as they gradually , in approaching the " WATER - SPOUTS AND WHIRLWINDS . 25.
... this central rising column , with a considerable degree of horizontal motion , they cannot suddenly change it to a vertical motion ; motion ; therefore as they gradually , in approaching the " WATER - SPOUTS AND WHIRLWINDS . 25.
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... considerable height in the air , & c . " D These accounts , the one of water - spouts , the other of a whirlwind , seem , in this particular , to agree ; what one gentleman describes as a tube , black in the borders , and white in the ...
... considerable height in the air , & c . " D These accounts , the one of water - spouts , the other of a whirlwind , seem , in this particular , to agree ; what one gentleman describes as a tube , black in the borders , and white in the ...
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... considerable height , or oblige the air to hold it . Hence , when salt rises , as it will a . little way , into air with water , there is instantly a separation made ; the particles of water adhere to the air , and the particles of salt ...
... considerable height , or oblige the air to hold it . Hence , when salt rises , as it will a . little way , into air with water , there is instantly a separation made ; the particles of water adhere to the air , and the particles of salt ...
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