Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of AmericaD. Appleton, 1850 - 356 lappuses |
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16. lappuse
... enabled him to accomplish . Franklin , with that candor which char- acterizes his entire personal narration , confesses that he was not justified in this step , and styles it in true printer's phrase , " the first errata " of his life ...
... enabled him to accomplish . Franklin , with that candor which char- acterizes his entire personal narration , confesses that he was not justified in this step , and styles it in true printer's phrase , " the first errata " of his life ...
18. lappuse
... enabled to make " a rather more respectable appearance in the eyes of Miss Reed , " than when she had first chanced to see him munching his penny loaf of bread . Among the acquaintances made by him in Philadelphia , was that of Sir ...
... enabled to make " a rather more respectable appearance in the eyes of Miss Reed , " than when she had first chanced to see him munching his penny loaf of bread . Among the acquaintances made by him in Philadelphia , was that of Sir ...
59. lappuse
... enabled to satisfy others , after the series had been completed . The communication made to Mr. Collinson , on the subject of Leyden jars , was followed by one explaining " the several phenomena of thundergusts , " in which he ...
... enabled to satisfy others , after the series had been completed . The communication made to Mr. Collinson , on the subject of Leyden jars , was followed by one explaining " the several phenomena of thundergusts , " in which he ...
62. lappuse
... enabled to collect an abundant supply of electricity , with which he charged a jar prepared for that purpose , and afterwards exhibited with it all the phenomena developed by the Leyden jar charged by the electric battery . This ...
... enabled to collect an abundant supply of electricity , with which he charged a jar prepared for that purpose , and afterwards exhibited with it all the phenomena developed by the Leyden jar charged by the electric battery . This ...
63. lappuse
... enabled to collect a consid- erable quantity of electric fluid , on which to experiment at his leisure . The theory of Franklin being thus determined by experi- ment , its paternity became a matter of serious discussion . It was shown ...
... enabled to collect a consid- erable quantity of electric fluid , on which to experiment at his leisure . The theory of Franklin being thus determined by experi- ment , its paternity became a matter of serious discussion . It was shown ...
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