 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 էջ
...may not be amiss to give here some account of the rise and progress of my philosophical reputation. In 1746, being at Boston, I met there with a Dr. Spence, who was lately arrived from Scotland, and shewed me some electric experiments. They were imperfectly performed, as be was not very expert; but... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1893 - 806 էջ
...Society was established. Franklin, himself, took up the subject a few years later. He tells us that, "in 1746, being at Boston, I met there with a Dr....was lately arrived from Scotland, and showed me some electrical experiments. They were imperfectly performed, as he was not very expert ; but, being on... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 522 էջ
...to give here some account of the rise and progress of my philosophical reputation. In 1746, being in Boston, I met there with a Dr. Spence, who was lately...experiments. They were imperfectly performed, as he vras not very expert ; but, being on a subject quite new to me. they equally surprised and pleased... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1859 - 710 էջ
...to give here some account of the rise and progress of my philosophical reputation. In 1746, being in Boston, I met there with a Dr. Spence, who was lately arrived from Scotland, and showed me some elettric experiments. They were imperfectly performed, as he was not very expert ; but, being on a... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 էջ
...may not be amiss here to give some account of the rise and progress of my philosophical reputation. In 1746, being at Boston, I met there with a Dr. Spence, who was lately arrived from Scotland, and show'd me some electric experiments. They were imperfectly perform'd, as he was not very expert ; but,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 էջ
...may not be amiss here to give some account of the rise and progress of my philosophical reputation. In 1746, being at Boston, I met there with a Dr. Spence, who was lately arrived from Scotland, and show'd me some electric experiments. They were imperfectly perform'd, as he was not very expert ; but,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 էջ
...my philosophical reputation. show'd me some electric experiments. They were imperfectly perform'd, as he was not very expert; but, being on a subject quite new to me, they equally surpris'd and pleased me. Soon after my return to Philadelphia, our library company receiv'd from Mr.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 էջ
...lately arrived from Scotland, and show'd me some electric experiments. They were imperfectly perform'd, as he was not very expert ; but, being on a subject quite new to me, they equally surpris'd and pleased me. Soon after my return to Philadelphia, our library company receiv'd from Mr.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1895 - 310 էջ
...to give here some account of the rise and progress of my philosophical reputation. In 1740, being in Boston, I met there with a Dr. ' Spence, who was lately...but, being on a subject quite new to me, they equally snrprised and pleased me. Soon after my return to Philadelphia, our library company received from Mr.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1899 - 204 էջ
...many years in it very happily, and perhaps to some of our towns in America. Philosophical Experiments. In '1746, being at Boston, I met there with a Dr. Spence, who was lately arrived from Scotland, and show'd me some electric experiments. They were imperfectly performed, as he was not very expert ; but,... | |
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In 1746, being at Boston, I met there with a Dr. Spence, who was lately arrived from Scotland, and show'd me some electric experiments. They were imperfectly perform'd, as he was not very expert; but, being on a subject quite new to me, they equally surpris'd... 
