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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... a voyage from the Channel between France and Eng- land towards America 202 On the art of swimming · 206 On the same subject , in answer to some enquiries of M. Dubourg 230 On the free use of air On the causes of 3 On iv CONTENTS .
... a voyage from the Channel between France and Eng- land towards America 202 On the art of swimming · 206 On the same subject , in answer to some enquiries of M. Dubourg 230 On the free use of air On the causes of 3 On iv CONTENTS .
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... the motion continuing in the man , he is thrown forward . If a man were to jump from the land into a swift sailing ship , he would be thrown backward B 4 ( or ( or towards the stern ) not having at first METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS .
... the motion continuing in the man , he is thrown forward . If a man were to jump from the land into a swift sailing ship , he would be thrown backward B 4 ( or ( or towards the stern ) not having at first METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS .
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... land , towards the equinoc- tial , gradually acquires motion ; from it , loses . But if a man were taken up from latitude 40 ( where suppose the earth's surface to move twelve miles per minute ) and immediately set down at the ...
... land , towards the equinoc- tial , gradually acquires motion ; from it , loses . But if a man were taken up from latitude 40 ( where suppose the earth's surface to move twelve miles per minute ) and immediately set down at the ...
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... winds from the sea seem warm , winds from the land cold . In summer the contrary . Therefore the lakes north - west of us , as they are * In Pensylvania . not not so much frozen , nor so apt to freeze METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS . 9.
... winds from the sea seem warm , winds from the land cold . In summer the contrary . Therefore the lakes north - west of us , as they are * In Pensylvania . not not so much frozen , nor so apt to freeze METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS . 9.
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... land , may be another cause of our general N. W. winds , which blow off to sea at right angles from our North - Ame- rican coast . The warm light sea air rising , the heavy cold land air pressing into its place . Heavy fluids descending ...
... land , may be another cause of our general N. W. winds , which blow off to sea at right angles from our North - Ame- rican coast . The warm light sea air rising , the heavy cold land air pressing into its place . Heavy fluids descending ...
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