 I say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge of this power of points be of use to mankind, in preserving houses, churches, ships, &c. from the stroke of lightning, by directing us to fix on the highest parts of those edifices, upright rods of...  Quarterly Journal of Science, and Annals of Mining, Metallurgy, Engineering ... - Page 532edited by - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 pages
...yet being first deprived of its fire it cannot, and the punch is thereby secured from the stroke ; I say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge...lightning, by directing us to fix, on the highest parts of those edifices, upright rods of iron made sharp as a needle, and gilt to prevent rusting,... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1893 - 806 pages
..." If those things are so [/'. <?., 'if the fire of electricity and that of lightning be the same'] may not the knowledge of this power of points be of...to mankind in preserving houses, churches, ships, etc., from the stroke of lightning by directing us to fix on the highest points of those edifices upright... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1894 - 810 pages
...says: " If those things are so [ie, 'if the fire of electricity and that of lightning be the same'] may not the knowledge of this power of points be of...to mankind in preserving houses, churches, ships, etc., from the stroke of lightning by directing us to fix on the highest points of those edifices upright... | |
 | 1842 - 748 pages
...being first deprived of its fire, it cannot, and the punch is thereby secured from the stroke : — I say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge...to mankind in preserving houses, churches, ships, ike., from the stroke of lightning, by directing us to fix, on tli£ highest parts of those edifices,... | |
 | 1856 - 604 pages
...essay which was the guide of M. Dalibard in his trial at Marlay, the great philosopher had written : " If these things are so, may not the knowledge of this...of lightning, by directing us to fix on the highest parts of those edifices upright rods of iron made as sharp as a needle, and gilt to prevent rusting,... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1846 - 664 pages
...yet, being first deprived of ils fire, it cannot, and the punch is thereby secured from the stroke : / say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge...to mankind in preserving houses, churches, ships, of c., from the stroke of lightning, by directing us toßx, on the highest parts of those edißces,... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1846 - 628 pages
...yet, being first deprived of its fire, it cannot, and the punch is thereby secured from the stroke : / say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge of this power of points be of use to mankind m preserving houses, churches, ships, ¿jc.,from the stroke of lightning, by directiig us to ßx, on... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1846 - 644 pages
...deprived of its fire, it cannot, and the punch is thereby secured from the stroke : / say, if these thmgs are so, may not the knowledge of this power of points be of use to mankind m preserving houses, churches, ships, <SC.,from the stroke of lightning, by directing vs lojix, on... | |
 | 1847 - 644 pages
...no such effect would follow. Now if the fire of electricity and lightning be the same," he 'adds, " may not the knowledge of this power of points be of...of lightning, by directing us to fix on the highest parts of those edifices upright rods of iron, made sharp as a needle, and gilt to prevent rusting,... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1849 - 630 pages
...yet, being first deprived of its fire, it cannot, and the punch is thereby secured from the stroke : I say, if these things are so, may not the knowledge of this power of points be of use to mankind in pifserving houses, churches, s/iips, &fc.,from the stroke of lightning, by direct' ing us to fix, on... | |
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