 The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property is in lightning, but since they agree in all the particulars in which we can already compare them, is it not probable they agree likewise in this? Let the experiment be made.  Essays on Practical Education - Strona 234autor: Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1815Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - Liczba stron: 430
...the body of the earth. His account of this fuppofition is given by himfelf in the following words. " The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property be in lightning ; but fince they agree in all the particulars in which we can already compare them,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1801 - Liczba stron: 416
...let us fuppofe, that Dr. Franklin, at the time he wrote his me" 12. Sulphurous fmell, "the ele&ric fluid is attracted " by points. We do not know whether this property is " in lightning. But fibce they agree in all the particular* " wherein we can already compare them, is it not proba" bable,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1801 - Liczba stron: 372
...through. 9. Des" troying animals. 10. Melting metals. 11. Firing inflam" mable substances. 12. Sulphureous smell. The electric fluid " is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property ft is in lightning. But since they agree in all the particulars " wherein we can already compare them,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1801 - Liczba stron: 416
...Now, let us fuppofej that Dr. Franklin, at the time he wrote his me"12. Sulphurous fmelli The deftac fluid is attracted " by points. We do not know whether this property is rt in lightning. Bat fince they agree in all the particulars '•' wherein we can already compare them,... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - Liczba stron: 528
...known particulars of resemblance between lightning and electricity, he concludes with saying — " The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property be in lightning; but since they agree in all the particulars in which we can already compare them,... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - Liczba stron: 492
...known particulars of resemblance between lightning and electricity, he concludes with saying — " The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property be in lightning j bat since they agree in all the particulars in which we can already compare them,... | |
 | James Smith - 1815 - Liczba stron: 942
...or danger, draw from it the matter of the thunder-bolt into the body of the earth. His words are : " The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property be in lightning : but since they agree in all the particulars in which we can already compare them,... | |
 | William King - 1825 - Liczba stron: 116
...with lightning, might draw from it the matter of the thunder bolt, without noise or danger. He says, " the electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property be in lightning; but since they agree in all the particulars in which we have already compared them,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - Liczba stron: 484
...possession, however, of the fact, we find him concluding the paper we have mentioned as follows : — " The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property be in lightning ; but since they agree in all the particulars in which we can already compare them,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - Liczba stron: 464
...possession, however, of the fact, we find him concluding the paper we have mentioned as follows: — " The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property be in lightning; but since they agree in all the particulars in which we can already compare them,... | |
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