 | Samuel Finley Breese Morse - 1869 - 186 pagina’s
...some similar experiments upon the banks of the Schuylkill, and amused his friends by sending a spark 'from side to side through the river without any other conductor than the water.' 1 (This was in 1748, at the end of the year.) In 1756, ' ,1. A. esq.,' of New York, (James Alexander,)... | |
 | United States. Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867 - 1870 - 554 pagina’s
...some similar experiments upon the banks of the Schuylkill, and amused his friends by sending a spark 'from side to side through the river without any other conductor than the water.' 1 (This was in 1748, at the end of the year.) In 1756, < JA esq., , of New York, (James Alexander,)... | |
 | United States. Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867 - 1870 - 610 pagina’s
...experiments upon the banks of the Schuylkill, and amused his friends by sending a spark 'from nide to side through the river without any other conductor than the water." (This was in 1748, at the end of the year.) In 1756, < JA esq.,' of New York, (James Alexander,) presented... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 pagina’s
...to them for this season, somewhat humorously, in a party of pleasure on the banks of the Schuylkill. Spirits, at the same time, are to be fired by a spark...other conductor than the water, an experiment which we sometime since performed to the amazement of many. A turkey is to be killed for our dinner by the electrical... | |
 | 1879 - 244 pagina’s
...end to them for this season somewhat humorously, in a party of pleasure on the banks of Skuylkill. Spirits at the same time are to be fired by a spark...conductor than the water — an experiment which we have some time since performed to the amazement of many. A turkey is to be killed for dinner by the... | |
 | Richard Anderson (F.C.S.) - 1880 - 282 pagina’s
...them, for this season, in a party of pleasure on the banks of the Schuylkill. Spirits at this party are to be fired by a spark sent from side to side...some time since performed, to the amazement of many. Then a turkey is to be killed for our dinner by the electrical shock, and roasted by the electrical... | |
 | Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1881 - 136 pagina’s
...them for this season, in a party of pleasure on the banks of the Schuylkill. Spirits at this party are to be fired by a spark sent from side to side...other conductor than the water, an experiment which we sometime since performed, to the amazement of many. Then a turkey is to be killed for our dinner by... | |
 | John Joseph Fahie - 1884 - 596 pagina’s
...put an end to them for this season, somewhat humorously, in a party of pleasure on the banks of the Skuylkil. Spirits at the same time are to be fired...many. A turkey is to be killed for our dinner by the electrical shock, and roasted by the electrical jack, before a fire kindled by the electrified bottle,... | |
 | 1887 - 588 pagina’s
...end to them for this season, somewhat humorously, in a party of pleasure on the banks of Schuylkill. Spirits, at the same time, are to be fired by a spark...many. A turkey is to be killed for our dinner by the electrical shock, and roasted by the electrical jack, before a fire kindled by the electrified bottle... | |
 | Celia M. Haynes - 1884 - 444 pagina’s
...other experiments which we shall exhibit for our diversion, will be the firing of spirits by means of a spark sent from side to side through the river without...conductor than the water — an experiment which we have some time since performed to the amazement of many. A turkey is to be killed for dinner by an... | |
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Chagrined a little that we have been hitherto able to produce nothing in this way of use to mankind ; and the hot weather coming on, when electrical experiments are not so agreeable, it is proposed to put an end to them for this season somewhat humorously... 
