 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...acting upon and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could,...occasions, to moderate the violence of the waves, when we are in the midst of them, anrl prevent their breaking, where that would be inconvenient. For, when... | |
 | E. Polehamton - 1815 - 470 pages
...a great many difficulties ; but in particular cases essential advantages may be de. rived from Ihe use of oil, and several instances of its having been...place, if we could come at the windward place, where I hey take tiieir rise. This in the ocean can seldom, if ever, be done. But, perhaps, something may... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1838 - 632 pages
...acting upon, and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could...occasions, to moderate the violence of the waves when we are in the midst of them, and prevent their breaking where that would be inconvenient. For, when the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 640 pages
...acting upon, and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could...something may be done on particular occasions, to moderate fhe violence of the waves when we are in the midst of them, and prevent their breaking where that would... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 640 pages
...acting upon, and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could come at the windward place where they take xtheir rise. This in the ocean can seldom if ever be done. But perhaps something may be done on particular... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1882 - 652 pages
...those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in my required place, if we could come at the windward place...occasions, to moderate the violence of the waves when we are in the midst of them, and prevent their breaking where that would be inconvenient. For, when the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1904 - 492 pages
...acting upon, and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could...occasions, to moderate the violence of the waves when we are in the midst of them, and prevent their breaking where that would be inconvenient. For, when the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1906 - 662 pages
...acting upon, and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could...occasions, to moderate the violence of the waves when we are in the midst of them, and prevent their breaking where that would be inconvenient. For, when the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1906 - 516 pages
...acting upon, and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could...seldom if ever be done. But perhaps something may be.done on particular occasions, to moderate the violence of the waves when we are in the midst of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1974 - 260 pages
...acting upon, and enlarging those elements, and thus the whole pond is calmed. Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could...occasions, to moderate the violence of the waves when we are in the midst of them, and prevent their breaking where that would be inconvenient. For, when the... | |
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Totally therefore we might suppress the waves in any required place, if we could come at the windward place where they take their rise. This in the ocean can seldom if ever be done. But perhaps something may be done on particular occasions, to moderate... 
