 | DeWitt Clinton, Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 160 pages
...introducing other sorts from foreign countries. New improvements in planting, gardening, clearing land, etc. And all philosophical experiments that let light into...pleasures of life. That a correspondence, already hegun hy some intended memhers, shall he kept up hy this society with the Royal Society of London,... | |
 | Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1827 - 342 pages
...water, and draining meadows ; all new arts, trades, and manufactures that may be proposed or thought of; all philosophical experiments that let light into...the nature of things, tend to increase the power of mind over matter, and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." It proved to be impossible,... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 668 pages
...introducing other sorts from foreign countries ; new improvements in planting, gardening, and clearing land ; and all philosophical experiments that let light into...and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." He concluded his circular with these words • "Benjamin Franklin, the writer of this Proposal, offers... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1896 - 1250 pages
...introducing other sorts from foreign countries; new improvements in planting, gardening, and clearing land, and all philosophical experiments that let light into...correspondence, already begun by some intended members, shall bo kept up by this society with the Royal Society of London, and with the Dublin Society. It was proposed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 pages
...; in mechanics ; in arts, trades, and manufactures ; in geography and topography ; in agriculture ; and " all philosophical experiments that let light...and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The circular proposes that " a correspondence be kept up with the Royal Society of London, and the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 434 pages
...chemistry; in mechanics; in arts, trades, and manufactures ; in geography and topography; in agriculture; and "all philosophical experiments that let light...and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The circular proposes that " a correspondence be kept up with the Royal Society of London, and the... | |
 | Joseph Carson - 1869 - 266 pages
...mining, chemistry, mechanics, the arts, trades and manufactures, geography, topography, agriculture, "and all philosophical experiments that let light...of man over matter, and multiply the conveniences and pleasures of life." Upon its going into operation Dr. Franklin himself acted as secretary. In the... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1897 - 1250 pages
...breeds of useful animals, the cultivation and the clearing of land, for " all philosophic experimenta that let light into the nature of things tend to increase the power of man and multiply the conveniences and pleasures of life." It is only necessary to add that the society... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...chemistry ; in mechanics ; in arts, trades, and manufactures; in geography and topography; in agriculture; and "all philosophical experiments that let light...and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The circular proposes that " a correspondence be kept up with the Royal Society of London, and the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 814 pages
...chemistry ; in mechanics ; in arts, trades, and manufactures; in geography and topography; in agriculture; and "all philosophical experiments that let light...and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The circular proposes that "a correspondence be kept up with the Royal Society of London, and the Dublin... | |
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