 | Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - 1820 - 538 σελίδες
...to bring lightning from the heavens, by means of an electrical kite, which he raised, when a storm of thunder was perceived to be coming on. " This kite...drew the lightning from the clouds. The lightning descended along the hempen string that held the kite, and was received by a key tied to the extremity... | |
 | 1783 - 540 σελίδες
...means of an eleflricnl kite, which he raifed when a ftorm of thunder was obierved to be coming oil. This kite had a pointed wire fixed upon it, by which it drew the lightning from the clouds. This lightning descended by the hempen ftring, and was received by a key tied to the extremity of it... | |
 | William Martin - 1832 - 504 σελίδες
...actually to bring lightning from the heavens by means of an electrical kite, which he raised when a storm of thunder was perceived to be coming on. This kite...drew the lightning from the clouds ; the lightning descended from this wire along the hempen string that held the kite, and was received by a key tied... | |
 | Tom Tucker - 2009 - 304 σελίδες
...actually to bring lightning from the heavens, by means of an electrical kite, which he raised when a storm of thunder was perceived to be coming on. This kite...a pointed wire fixed upon it, by which it drew the Eghtning from the clouds. This lightning descended by the hempen string, and was received by a key... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - 317 σελίδες
...actually to bring lightning from the heavens, by means of an electrical kite, which he raised when a storm of thunder was perceived to be coming on. This kite...it, by which it drew the lightning from the clouds. This lightning descended by the hempen string, and was received by a key tied to the extremity of it;... | |
 | 284 σελίδες
...actually to bring lightning from the heavens, by means of an electrical kite, which he raised when a storm of thunder was perceived to be coming on. This kite...it, by which it drew the lightning from the clouds. This lightning descended by the hempen string, and was received by a key tied to the extremity of it... | |
 | 1783 - 742 σελίδες
...from the heavens by means of an electrical kite, which be railed when a ftorm of thunder was obferved to be coming on. This kite had a pointed wire fixed...it, by which it drew the lightning from the clouds. This lightning defcended by the hempen firing, and was received by a key tied to the extremity of it;... | |
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Franklin, astonishing as it must have appeared, contrived actually to bring lightning from the heavens, by means of an electrical kite, which he raised when a storm of thunder was perceived to be coming on. This kite had a pointed wire fixed upon it,... 