| Richard Lovett - 1766 - 610 pages
...igth. 1752. ., 295. f As frequent mention Is made in the 'News Papers from Europe ', of the Succefs f of the Philadelphia Experiment for drawing ' the electric...by means of« pointed Rods of Iron, erected on high Build? ings, £fr. it may be agreeable to inform the 'curious, that the fame Experiment has fuc* ceeded... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...Electrical Kite. SlB, Philadelphia, Oct. 19,1752. As frequent mention is made in public papers from Europe of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, &tc. it may be agreeable to the curious to be informed that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...ELECTRICAL KITE. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 1752. As FREQUENT mention is made in public papers from Europe of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...from clouds by means of pointed rods of iron erected *We have already quoted (page 10G) the high and authoritative estimate placed upon Franklin's philosophical... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 668 pages
...electrical kite with these simple words : " As frequent mention is made in public papers from Europe, of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, it may be agreeable to the curious to be informed, that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
| William John Johnston - 1880 - 288 pages
...ACCOUNT OF HIS EXPERIMENT WITH THE KITE. "As frequent mention is made in public papers from Europe of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, etc., it may be agreeable to the curious to be informed that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
| Richard Heath - 1882 - 376 pages
..."Philadelphia, October 19, 1752. " SIB, — As frequent mention is made in public papers from Europe of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, etc., it may be agreeable to the curious to be informed that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
| Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 pages
...KITE. [Letter to CoUinwm, October 19,1752.] AS frequent mention is made in public papers from Europe of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, etc., it may be agreeable to the curious to be informed that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1889 - 510 pages
...method of using it, we insert it here : " As frequent mention is made in public papers from Europe of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, etc., it may be agreeable to the curious to be informed that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
| Edwin James Houston - 1889 - 684 pages
...public papers, from Europe, of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for drawing the electric flre from clouds by means of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, etc., it may be agreeable to the curious to oe informed that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
| Philip Gengembre Hubert - 1893 - 332 pages
...description ot his kite with these words: " As frequent mention is made in public papers from Europe of the success of the Philadelphia experiment for...of pointed rods of iron erected on high buildings, it may be agreeable to the curious to be informed that the same experiment has succeeded in Philadelphia,... | |
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