 | 1778 - 626 Seiten
...looking-glass that lies horizontally, the drop remains in its place, spreading very little But, when put on water, it spreads instantly many feet round, becoming...so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its eflX-t of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance. It seems . as if a mutual repulsion between... | |
 | Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis - 1813 - 474 Seiten
...very little ; but on water it instantly expands into a circle, extending several feet in diameter, becoming so thin as to produce the prismatic colours...so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its effects of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance. " It seenis," says Dr. Franklin, " as if... | |
 | Stéphanie Félicité Brulart comtesse de Genlis - 1819 - 584 Seiten
...very little ; but on water it instantly e;f> pands into a circle, extending several feet in diameter, becoming so thin as to produce the prismatic colours,...so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its effects of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance. " It seems," says Dr. Franklin, " as if... | |
 | J. Taylor - 1822 - 220 Seiten
...spreads very little; but on water it instantly expands into a circle, extending several feet in diameter, becoming so thin as to produce the prismatic colours,...so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its effects of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance- It seems, says Dr. Franklin, as if a mutual... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1838 - 632 Seiten
...looking-glass that lies horizontally, the drop remains in its place, spreading very little. But, when put on water, it spreads instantly many feet round, becoming so thin as to produce the prismatic colors, for a considerable space, and beyond them so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its... | |
 | 1839 - 230 Seiten
...very little, but when dropped on water it spreads instantly, many feet round, becoming so thin as ta produce the prismatic colours for a considerable space,...much thinner as to be invisible, except in its effect in smoothing the waves at a much greater distance. It seems as if a repulsion of its particles took... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 640 Seiten
...looking-glass that lies horizontally, the drop remains in its place, spreading very little. But, when put on water, it spreads instantly many feet round, becoming so thin as to produce the prismatic colors, for a considerable space, and beyond them so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840 - 630 Seiten
...on water, it spreads instantly many feet round, becoming so thin as to produce the prismatic colors, for a considerable space, and beyond them so much thinner as to be invisible, except hi its effect of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance. It seems as if a mutual repulsion... | |
 | William Clarke - 1849 - 646 Seiten
...remains in its place, spreading very little ; but when dropped on water, it spreads instantly many fcet round, becoming so thin, as to produce the prismatic...its effect of smoothing the waves at a much greater distanee. It scems as if a n-pulsien of ita partieles took place as soon as it touches the water, and... | |
 | 1854 - 634 Seiten
...horizontally, it remains in its place, spreading very little ; but when put on water, it spreads instantly all round, becoming so thin as to produce the prismatic colours for a considerable space ; and, beyond the region ot these colours, to prssentthat peculiar blackness which optical philosophers know to be... | |
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... for a considerable space, and beyond them so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its effect of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance. It seems as if a mutual repulsion between its particles took place as soon as it touched the water,... 
