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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... stove for burning of pitcoal , and consuming all its smoke Method of contracting chimneys . - Modesty in disputation Covering houses with copper On the same subject ' Paper referred to in the preceding letter Magical square of squares ...
... stove for burning of pitcoal , and consuming all its smoke Method of contracting chimneys . - Modesty in disputation Covering houses with copper On the same subject ' Paper referred to in the preceding letter Magical square of squares ...
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... stove , or pot of burning coals near the floor , the heated air will rise to the ceiling , spread over the cooler air till it comes to the cold walls ; there , being condensed * If I mistake not , this paper was read to the Royal ...
... stove , or pot of burning coals near the floor , the heated air will rise to the ceiling , spread over the cooler air till it comes to the cold walls ; there , being condensed * If I mistake not , this paper was read to the Royal ...
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... stove or fire , in order to supply the place of the heated air , which had ascended from the space around the stove or fire . 4. Thus there will be a continual circulation of air in the room ; which may be rendered visible by making a ...
... stove or fire , in order to supply the place of the heated air , which had ascended from the space around the stove or fire . 4. Thus there will be a continual circulation of air in the room ; which may be rendered visible by making a ...
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... stoves , with iron doors opening into the room . 5. The German stoves , which have no opening in the room where they are used , but the fire is put in from some other room , or from without . 6. Iron pots , with open charcoal fires ...
... stoves , with iron doors opening into the room . 5. The German stoves , which have no opening in the room where they are used , but the fire is put in from some other room , or from without . 6. Iron pots , with open charcoal fires ...
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... [ stove - rooms ] & quod non soliciti sunt Itali omnes de auribus , temporibus , collo , totoque corpore defendendis ab injuriis aƫris ; et tegmina domorum Veneti disponant parum inclinata , ut nives diutius permaneant super tegmina . E ...
... [ stove - rooms ] & quod non soliciti sunt Itali omnes de auribus , temporibus , collo , totoque corpore defendendis ab injuriis aƫris ; et tegmina domorum Veneti disponant parum inclinata , ut nives diutius permaneant super tegmina . E ...
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