 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...advifed a blunt condu&or, and it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the fpot, was for a pointed one; the matter was referred in 1772, to the Royal Society, and by them as ufual, to a committee, who, after confutation, prefcribed a method conformable to Df. Franklin's theory.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 518 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, and it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, was for a pointed one-; the matter was referred in...as usual, to a committee, who, after consultation, prescribed a method conformable to Dr. Franklin's theory. But a harmless stroke of lightning, having... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, and it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, was for a pointed one; the matter was referred in...as usual, to a committee, who, after consultation, prescribed a method conformable to Dr. Franklin's theory. But a harmless stroke of lightning having,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 558 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, and it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, was for a pointed one; the matter was referred in...as usual, to a committee, who, after consultation, prescribed a method conformable to Pr. Franklin's theory. But a harmless stroke of liglitniug having,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, sad it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, Was for a pointed one, the matter was referred in...as usual to a committee, who, after consultation, presciibed a method conformable to Dr. Franklin's theory. But a harmless stinks of lightning having,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 554 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, and it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, was for a pointed one, the matter was referred in...as usual to a committee, who, after consultation, prescribed a method conformable to Dr. Franklin's theory. But a harmless stroke of lightning having,... | |
 | Henry Cavendish - 1879 - 572 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, and it being understood that Dr Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, was for a pointed one, the matter was referred, in...Librarian to the Royal Society); Mr Wilson and Mr Delaval. Dr Franklin read to the Committee a paper which is printed in his works, Vol. v, p. 435, but... | |
 | Henry Cavendish - 1879 - 588 pages
...that Dr Frankfin s the spot, was for a pointed one, the to the Royal Society, and by them a* aiml to after consultation presented a method conformable...The Committee consisted of Cavendish. Dr, afterwards > William Watson; Dr Franklin, Mr J. Robertson (Clerk and Librarian to the Royal Society); Mr Wilson... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1882 - 556 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, and it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, was for a pointed one, the matter was referred in...as usual to a committee, who, after consultation, prescribed a method conformable to Dr. Franklin's theory. But a harmless stroke of lightning having,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1882 - 574 pages
...advised a blunt conductor, and it being understood that Dr. Franklin's opinion, formed upon the spot, was for a pointed one, the matter was referred in...as usual to a committee, who, after consultation, prescribed a method conformable to Dr. Franklin's theory. But a harmless stroke of lightning having,... | |
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was for a pointed one, the matter was referred, in 1772, to the Royal Society, and by them as usual to a committee, who after consultation presented a method conformable to Dr Franklin's theory *. The Committee consisted of Cavendish, Dr, afterwards Sir... 