The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Philosophical. Essays and correspondence

Front Cover
W. Duane, 1809 - United States

From inside the book

 

Selected pages

Contents

Probable cause of the different attractions and repulsions of the
78
Account of the experiments upon thunder clouds by Dr Watson
86
Effects of oil on water in a letter to Dr Pringle
97
Mr Tegnagel to Count Bentinck on the same subject
106
Additional proofs of the positive and negative state of electricity
123
Experiments made in pursuance of those made by Mr Canton dated
130
Differences in the qualities of glass Account of Domien an electri
136
Beccarias work on electricity Sentiments of Franklin on pointed
143
Notice of another packet of letters
146
Proposal of an experiment to measure the time taken up by an Electric
157
Answer to some of the foregoing subjects How long the Leyden
170
Accounts from Carolina mentioned in the foregoing letter of the
184
New observation relating to electricity in the atmosphere
194
St Brides steeple Utility of electrical conductors to Steeples Sin
201
Ditto
209
On the utility of electrical conductors
215
Mode of ascertaining whether the power giving a shock to those
222
On the effect of air on the barometer and the benefits derived from
319
On the different quantities of rain which fall at different heights over
324
On the difference of navigation in shoal and deep water
331
On the properties of an hygrometer proposed for certain purposes
335
A journal of a voyage from the channel between France and England
357
39
363
40
367
On the free use of air
368
On the different strata of the earth
374
On the theory of the earth
385
Queries and conjectures relating to magnetism and the theory of
392
On the effects of lead upon the human constitution
398
On SmokyChimneys
420
On the causes and cure of smokey chimneys
428
Description of a new stove for burning of pitcoal and consuming
460
Methods of contracting chimneysModesty in disputation
476

Other editions - View all

The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Philosophical. Essays and correspondence
Benjamin Franklin
Full view - 1809

Common terms and phrases

appear attracted bells body bottle bottom chimney clouds cold common matter condensed contained continue cork balls degree descend diameter discharge distance draw earth effect elec electric atmosphere electric fluid electric matter electrical fire electrified electrised electrometer equal experiment feet finger Florence flask force FRANKLIN funnel give glass globe glass tube greater heat hook inches iron John Pringle KINNERSLEY letter lightning magnetic Marly-la-ville melted metal motion move natural quantity needle negative non-electric observed paper particles pass perhaps PETER COLLINSON Philadelphia piece plate pointed rod positive present prime conductor quantity of electricity rarefied receive repelled repulsion rising round Royal Society salt seems ship shock side silk smoke spark spout stream stroke suppose surface suspended thermometer thick threads tion touch tricity vapor vessel warm waves whirl whirlwind whole wind wire wood

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Philosophical. Essays and correspondence
Volume 3 of Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S. Minister Plenitpotentiary: From the United States of America to the Court of France, and for the Treaty of Peace and Independence with Great Britain, &c, William Temple Franklin
Volume 3 of The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: In Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, William Temple Franklin
AuthorBenjamin Franklin
PublisherW. Duane, 1809
Original fromthe New York Public Library
Digitized22 Jan 2008
  
Export CitationBiBTeX EndNote RefMan