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" As soon as any of the thunder clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified, and the loose filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by... "
An Epitome of the Arts and Sciences: Being a Comprehensive System of the ... - Page 268
by William Duane - 1811 - 324 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 22

Early English newspapers - 1752 - 696 pages
...the kite, with all the twine, will be eleftrifiedi and the loofe filaments of the twine will ftand out every way, and be attracted by an approaching finger. And when the rain has wet the kiteand twine, fo that it can conduft the electrie fire freely, you will find it ftream'...
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Philosophical essays

Richard Lovett - Compasses (Mathematical instruments) - 1766 - 610 pages
...the Kite with all the twine will be electrified, and the loofe filaments of the twine f: will fland out every way, and be attracted by ' an approaching finger : And when the rain ' has wet the Kite and Twine, fo that it can ^ conduct the electric fire freely, you will find * it...
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Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ..., Volume 4

Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...that the twine does not touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunder-clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the...every way, and be attracted by an approaching finger. When the rain has wet the kite and twine, so that it can con. duct the electric fire freely, you will...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribhon may not be wet; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door...attracted by an approaching finger. And when the rain has wetted the Kilr and twine, so that it can conduct the nlcctric fire freely, you will find it stream...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet ; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door...out every way, and be attracted by an approaching fmger. And when the rain has' wetted the kite and twine, so that it can conduct the electric fire freely,...
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The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ...

Edward Polehampton - Natural history - 1821 - 592 pages
...that the twine does not touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunderclouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the...loose filaments of the twine will stand out every nay, and be attracted by an approaching finger. When the rain has wet the kite and twine, so that it...
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Scientific Amusements in Philosophy and Mathematics: Including Arithmetic ...

William Enfield (M.A.) - Amusements - 1821 - 302 pages
...pointed wire will draw the electricity from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified, the loose filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by the finger. When the rain has wetted the kite and twine, so that it can conduct the electric fire freely,...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...the electric fire from them ; and the kite, with all the twine, will be electrified ; and the loos& filaments of the twine will stand out every way, and be attracted by an approaching finger. When the rain has wet the kite and twine, so that it can conduct the electric fire freely, you will...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 5

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1837 - 552 pages
...that the twine does not touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunder-clouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the...attracted by an approaching finger. And when the rain has wetted the kite and twine, so that it can conduct the electric fire freely, you will find it stream...
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Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at ..., Volume 32

American Philosophical Society - Learned institutions and societies - 1893 - 806 pages
...door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door...attracted by an approaching finger. And when the rain has wet the kite and twine so that it can conduct the electric fire freely, you will find it stream...
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