Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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... matter of fact , Franklin firmly believed that truth could , by his definition , survive every experiential test which falsehood would necessarily fail ; so it is is very much in keeping with his character of empiricist that he main ...
... matter of fact , Franklin firmly believed that truth could , by his definition , survive every experiential test which falsehood would necessarily fail ; so it is is very much in keeping with his character of empiricist that he main ...
Page 200
... matter of lightning was the same with the electric matter . Experiments afterwards made on light- ning obtained from the clouds by pointed rods , received into bottles , and subjected to every trial , have since proved this suspicion to ...
... matter of lightning was the same with the electric matter . Experiments afterwards made on light- ning obtained from the clouds by pointed rods , received into bottles , and subjected to every trial , have since proved this suspicion to ...
Page 229
... matters of general concern to the people , and especially where burthens are to be laid upon them , it is of use to ... matter , and am of opinion , that such a union would be very acceptable to the colonies , provided The Style of ...
... matters of general concern to the people , and especially where burthens are to be laid upon them , it is of use to ... matter , and am of opinion , that such a union would be very acceptable to the colonies , provided The Style of ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
THE STYLE OF BEING AMERICAN | 225 |
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