| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1754 - 540 pagine
...the frame of the door or ' window. As foon as any of the thunder-clouds come over; * the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from ' them,...the kite, with all the twine,- will be electrified, ' and the loofe filaments of the twine will ftand out every 4 way, and be attracted by an approaching... | |
| Richard Lovett - 1766 - 610 pagine
...touch the frame of the Door or Window. As foon as any of the Thunder Clouds come over the Kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them,...and the Kite with all the twine will be electrified, and the loofe filaments of the twine f: will fland out every way, and be attracted by ' an approaching... | |
| William Hooper - 1774 - 368 pagine
...on, and as foon as the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electricity from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified, the lofe filaments of the twine will ftand out every way, and be attracted by the finger. When the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 518 pagine
...touch the frame of the door or window. As soon a9 any of the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them,...the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified, and the loose filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by an approaching finger.... | |
| William Duane - 1811 - 378 pagine
...the frame of the door or window. As soon "• as any of the thunder clouds come over the " kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric *' fire from them,...the kite with all the twine " will be electrified, and the loose filaments of " the twine will stand out every way, and be " attracted by an approaching... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pagine
...touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunder-clouds come orer the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them...the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified; and the loose filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by an approaching finger.... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pagine
...touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunder-clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them...the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified; and the loose filaments of the twine will stand out •Tery way, and be attracted by an approaching... | |
| Endless amusement - 1820 - 232 pagine
...touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them,...filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by an approaching finger. When the rain has wetted the kite and twine, so that it can... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pagine
...touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them,...the kite,, with all the twine, will be electrified, and the loose filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by an approaching fmger.... | |
| William Enfield (M.A.) - 1821 - 302 pagine
...on, and as soon as the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electricity from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified, the loose filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by the finger. When the... | |
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