Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of AmericaD. Appleton, 1850 - 356 lappuses |
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1.–5. rezultāts no 46.
10. lappuse
... taken by himself . The increasing wants of his large family induced his father , in less than a year from the commencement of his studies , to alter his plan concerning his son and remove him from school , in order to make his services ...
... taken by himself . The increasing wants of his large family induced his father , in less than a year from the commencement of his studies , to alter his plan concerning his son and remove him from school , in order to make his services ...
16. lappuse
... taken umbrage at , and ordered him to discontinue - 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 ...
... taken umbrage at , and ordered him to discontinue - 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 ...
44. lappuse
... taken by Franklin in this important branch of science , and as his high claims as a philosopher are principally connected with them , it needs no apology for dwelling upon them at some length . Electricity , as a subject of scientific ...
... taken by Franklin in this important branch of science , and as his high claims as a philosopher are principally connected with them , it needs no apology for dwelling upon them at some length . Electricity , as a subject of scientific ...
47. lappuse
... taken of a strange acci- dent which happened to Mrs. Sewall , whose clothing emitted flashing sparks . The same phenomena was noticed in the case of Lady Baltimore . Hawkesbee investigated the phenomena of electrical light , with ...
... taken of a strange acci- dent which happened to Mrs. Sewall , whose clothing emitted flashing sparks . The same phenomena was noticed in the case of Lady Baltimore . Hawkesbee investigated the phenomena of electrical light , with ...
49. lappuse
... taken , were capable of receiving electricity when insulated on glass , and slightly warmed . The great additions made by him to the science , were the discovery of two fundamental laws , explaining many of its hitherto inexplicable ...
... taken , were capable of receiving electricity when insulated on glass , and slightly warmed . The great additions made by him to the science , were the discovery of two fundamental laws , explaining many of its hitherto inexplicable ...
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