 | Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 556 pages
...m ha priaci-> iiori paint The string was, as usual, ef hemp, excepting the Tower enj, which was of silk. Where the hempen string terminated, a key was fastened. With this apparatus, on the appearance ef a thunder storm, he went it> to the commons, accompanied by his son (to whom only he communicated... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...cross sticks to a silk handkerchief, which would not suffer so much from the rain as paper. To his upright stick was affixed an iron point. The string was, as usual, of hcmpi except the lower end, which was silk. Where the hempen string terminated, a key was fastened.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pages
...sticks ton silk handkerchief, which would pot suffer so much from the rain as paper. To his up. right stick was affixed an iron point. The string was, as...lower end, which was silk. Where the hempen string was terminated, a 'key was fastened. With this apparatus, on the appearance of a thunder-gust approaching,... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1813 - 478 pages
...stick affixed an iron point. The string was, as usual, of hemp, excepting the lower end, which was of silk. Where the hempen string terminated, a key was...fastened. With this apparatus, on the appearance of a thunder The Pennsylvania Hospital was founded about this time'. The Marine Society of Newport was established... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 pages
...handkerchief, which would not suffer so much from the rain as paper. To his upright stick was fixed an iron point. The string was, as usual, of hemp,...fastened. "With this apparatus, on the appearance of a thundergust approaching, he went into the commons, accompanied by his son, to whom alone he communicated... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...cross sticks to a silk handkerchief, which would not suffer so much from the rain as paper. To his upright stick was affixed an iron point. The string...fastened. With this apparatus, on the appearance of a thunder-gust approaching, he went out into the commons, accompanied by his son, to whom alone he communicated... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...cross sticks to a silk handkerchief, whicli would not suffer so much from the rain as paper. To his upright stick was affixed an iron point. The string was, as usual, of hemp, except Uie lower end, which was silk. Where the hempen string terminated, a key was fastened. With this apparatus,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pages
...from the rain as paper. To his upright stick was affixed an iron point. The string DR. FRANKLIN. 103 was, as usual, of hemp, except the lower end, which...fastened. With this apparatus, on the appearance of a thunder-gust approaching, he went into the commons, accompanied by his son, to whom alone he communicated... | |
 | Isaac Holmes - 1823 - 490 pages
...formed a kite of silk, at which there was an iron point; the string as usual was of hemp, excepting the lower end, which was silk. Where the hempen string...terminated, a key was fastened. With this apparatus, on the approach of a thunder gust, he went out into the common, accompanied by his son, placing himself under... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pages
...two cross sticks to a silk handkerchief, which would not suffer so much from the rain as paper. To the upright stick was affixed an iron point. The string...fastened. With this apparatus, on the appearance of a thunder gust approaching, he went out into the commons, accompanied by his son, to whom alone he communicated... | |
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To the upright stick was affixed an iron point. The string was, as usual, of hemp, except the lower end, which was silk. Where the hempen string terminated, a key was fastened. With this apparatus, on the appearance of a thunder-gust approaching, he went... 
