The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Band 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... Electricity .... 101 51. On the Aurora Borealis , and other Fiery Meteors 112 52. On Magnetism and the Mariner's Compass .... 53. On Earthquakes 120 129 55. Further Reflections on Volcanos ; with a Refuta- 54. On Voleanos and ...
... Electricity .... 101 51. On the Aurora Borealis , and other Fiery Meteors 112 52. On Magnetism and the Mariner's Compass .... 53. On Earthquakes 120 129 55. Further Reflections on Volcanos ; with a Refuta- 54. On Voleanos and ...
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... electrical clouds ; which , on this ac- count , are called thunder - clouds . To account for the phenomenon of lightning , some philosophers have supposed , that from the particles of sulphur , nitre , and other combustible matters ...
... electrical clouds ; which , on this ac- count , are called thunder - clouds . To account for the phenomenon of lightning , some philosophers have supposed , that from the particles of sulphur , nitre , and other combustible matters ...
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... electric fluid is attracted by points , he ap- prehended that lightning might likewise possess the same quality ; although the effects of the latter must surpass those of the former in an astonishing degree . Flashes of lightning , he ...
... electric fluid is attracted by points , he ap- prehended that lightning might likewise possess the same quality ; although the effects of the latter must surpass those of the former in an astonishing degree . Flashes of lightning , he ...
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... electric shock , the lungs are found in- flated : but this hypothesis is controverted by Dr. Priestley . In order to demonstrate , by actual experiment , the identity of the electric fluid with the matter of lightning , Dr. Franklin ...
... electric shock , the lungs are found in- flated : but this hypothesis is controverted by Dr. Priestley . In order to demonstrate , by actual experiment , the identity of the electric fluid with the matter of lightning , Dr. Franklin ...
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... electrical experiments , which are usually exhibited by an excited globe or tube . This happened in 1752 , a month ... electric matter , which forms and ani- mates the thunder - clouds , issues from places far below the surface of the ...
... electrical experiments , which are usually exhibited by an excited globe or tube . This happened in 1752 , a month ... electric matter , which forms and ani- mates the thunder - clouds , issues from places far below the surface of the ...
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