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" the opinion of learned philosophers of our race who lived and flourished long before my time that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours ; and I think there was some foundation for that opinion, since by the... "
The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin - Page 17
by Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 182 pages
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 pages
...foundation for that opinion ; since, by the apparent motion of the great luminary, that gives light to all nature, and which in my time has evidently declined considerably toward the ocean at the end of the earth, it must then finish its course, be extinguished in the waters...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes ...

1842 - 194 pages
...race, who lived and ' flourished long before my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours : and...declined considerably towards the ocean at the end of the earth, it must then finish its course, be extinguished in the waters that surround us, and leave...
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The Works of ... Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...and flourished long hefore my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself suhsist more than eighteen hours : and I think there was some foundation for that opinion ; since, hy the apparent motion of the great luminary, that gives life to all nature, and which in my time has...
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Life of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...and flourished long hefore my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Jo/?/, could not itself suhsist more than eighteen hours : and I think there was some foundation for that opinion ; since, hy the apparent motion of the great luminary, that gives life to all nature, and which in my time has...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 pages
...our race, who lived and flourished long before my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours : and...there was some foundation for that opinion ; since, by ttie apparent motion of the great luminary, that gives life to all nature, and which in my time, has...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 292 pages
...our race, who lived and flourished long before my time, lhat this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours : and I think there was soms foundation for that opinion ; since, by the apparent motion of the great luminary, that gives...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...our race, who lived and flourished long before my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours: and I...which in my time has evidently declined considerably to • wards the ocean at the end of the earth, it must then finish its course, be extinguished in...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin; with Selections from His Miscellaneous Works

John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...our race, who lived and flourished long before my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours ; and...the apparent motion of the great luminary that gives light to all nature, and which in my time has evidently declined considerably towards the ocean at...
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Cyclopaedia of American literature, by E. A. and G. L ..., Volume 1; Volume 62

Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...our race, who lived and flourished long before my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours; and I...evidently declined considerably towards the ocean et the end of our earth, it must then finish its course, be extinguished in the waters that surround...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; to which is Added His ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...our race, who lived and flourished long before my time, that this vast world, the Moulin Joly, could not itself subsist more than eighteen hours : and...which in my time has evidently declined considerably toward the ocean at the end of the earth, it must then finish its course, be extinguished in the waters...
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