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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... wooden house it lifted entire from the foundation on which it stood , and carried it to the distance of fourteen feet , where it settled without breaking or oversetting ; and , what is remarkable , * I suppose shingles , staves , timber ...
... wooden house it lifted entire from the foundation on which it stood , and carried it to the distance of fourteen feet , where it settled without breaking or oversetting ; and , what is remarkable , * I suppose shingles , staves , timber ...
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... wood , it does not seem so cold to me as the lock ; because ( as I imagine ) wood is not so good good a conductor , to receive and convey away rhe 50 PAPERS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS .
... wood , it does not seem so cold to me as the lock ; because ( as I imagine ) wood is not so good good a conductor , to receive and convey away rhe 50 PAPERS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS .
Page 57
... wood , of the size and shape of a dol- lar , between the thumb and finger of one hand , and a dollar , in like ... wooden piece takes flame , and the metal piece does not , yet you will be obliged to drop the latter before the former ...
... wood , of the size and shape of a dol- lar , between the thumb and finger of one hand , and a dollar , in like ... wooden piece takes flame , and the metal piece does not , yet you will be obliged to drop the latter before the former ...
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... woods , of some miles in length , by laying the trees flat to the ground , and not above eight or ten chains in breadth . Though the violence of the wind be in the same direction in which the cloud moves and precedes it , yet wind ...
... woods , of some miles in length , by laying the trees flat to the ground , and not above eight or ten chains in breadth . Though the violence of the wind be in the same direction in which the cloud moves and precedes it , yet wind ...
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... woods , growing every moment larger and stronger , raising , instead of dust , the old dry leaves with which the ground was thick covered , and making a great noise with them and the branches of the trees , bending some tall trees round ...
... woods , growing every moment larger and stronger , raising , instead of dust , the old dry leaves with which the ground was thick covered , and making a great noise with them and the branches of the trees , bending some tall trees round ...
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