 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...in mechanics ; in arts, trades, and manufactures; in geography and topography; in agriculture; and "all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter, and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The circular proposes that " a correspondence be kept up with the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...in mechanics ; in arts, trades, and manufactures; in geography and topography; in agriculture; and "all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter, and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The circular proposes that "a correspondence be kept up with the... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 pages
...other sorts from foreign countries ; new improvements in planting, gardening, and clearing land ; and all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter, and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The association was never very prosperous, but it resulted, many... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 332 pages
...effect. I was called upon for the instrument 1 Philosophical Society: the object of it was to encourage "all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter, and multiply the convenience or pleasures of life." 2 Quaker Assembly : the policy adopted by the Friends, or Quakers,... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - Digital images - 1892 - 888 pages
...other sorts from foreign countries; new improvements in planting, gardening, and 'clearing laud; and all philosophical experiments that let light into...of things, tend to increase the power of man over and multiply the convenience« or pleasures of lile. That a correspondence already begun by some intended... | |
 | Anne Hollingsworth Wharton - United States - 1893 - 260 pages
...rather comprehensive list of subjects, it was added that the association should " give its attention to all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter, and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life." The duties of the secretary of the society were laid down, and... | |
 | Philip Gengembre Hubert - Biography & Autobiography - 1893 - 324 pages
...lest something should have been forgotten, he adds that the association should "give its attention to all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter and multiply the Franklin's Grave. conveniences or pleasures of life." The duties of the secretary of the society were... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Universities and colleges - 1893 - 540 pages
...other sorts from foreign countries; new improvements in planting, gardening, and clearing land; and all philosophical experiments that let light into...of things, tend to increase the power of man over and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life. That a correspondence already begun by some intended... | |
 | Philip Gengembre Hubert - 1895 - 330 pages
...lest something should have been forgotten, he adds that the association should "give its attention to all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter and multiply the Franklin's Grave. conveniences or pleasures of life." The duties of the secretary of the society were... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1896 - 1270 pages
...other sorts from foreign countries; new improvements in planting, gardening, and clearing laud, and all philosophical experiments that let light into...increase the power of man over matter, and multiply the conveniences or pleasure* of life. That a correspondence, already begun by some intended members, shall... | |
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... all philosophical experiments that let light into the nature of things, tend to increase the power of man over matter, and multiply the conveniences or pleasures of life. 
