. The complete works of Count Rumford. Science; Gunnery; Heat; Fireplaces; Kitchen utensils; Photometry; Food; Charities. in Fluids. 333 countries, and in summer they could not fail to be very- hurtful ; while fresh lakes, as they are frozen over al- most as soon as the winter sets in, and long before the whole mass of their water is cooled down to the tem- perature of freezing, preserve the greater part of their Heat through the winter, and if they are of no use dur- ing the cold season, they probably do little or no harm in summer. But I must take care not to tire my reader by pursu- ing the
. The complete works of Count Rumford. Science; Gunnery; Heat; Fireplaces; Kitchen utensils; Photometry; Food; Charities. in Fluids. 333 countries, and in summer they could not fail to be very- hurtful ; while fresh lakes, as they are frozen over al- most as soon as the winter sets in, and long before the whole mass of their water is cooled down to the tem- perature of freezing, preserve the greater part of their Heat through the winter, and if they are of no use dur- ing the cold season, they probably do little or no harm in summer. But I must take care not to tire my reader by pursu- ing these speculations too far. If I have persisted in them, if I have dwelt on them with peculiar satisfac- tion and complacency, it is because I think them un- commonly interesting, and also because I conceived that they might be of real use in this age of refinement and scepticism. If, among barbarous nations, the fear of a God, and the practice of religious duties, tend to soften savage dispositions, and to prepare the mind for all those sweet enjoyments which result from peace, order, industry, and friendly intercourse, — a belief in the existence of a Supreme Intelligence, who rules and governs the universe with wis- dom and goodness, is not less essential to the happiness of those who, by cultivating their mental powers, have LEARNED TO KNOW HOW LITTLE CAN BE Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814; American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Boston
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