The Bakerian Lecture, on some chemical agencies of electricity ... From the Philosophical Transactions / By Humphrey Davy.

  • Humphry Davy
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1807
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    except in the case of its evident and powerful concentration in the atmosphere. Its slow and silent operations in every part of the surface will probably be found more immediately and importantly connected with the order and oeconomy of nature; and in- vestigations on this subject can hardly fail to enlighten our philosophical systems of the earth; and may possibly place new powers within our reach. EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES. Plate I. Fig. 1, Represents the agate cups, mentioned page 4. Fig. 2, Represents the gold cones, page 6. Fig. 3, Represents the glass tubes, and their attached appa- ratus, page 21. Fig. 4, Represents the two glass tubes, with the interme- diate vessel, page 22. In all the figures A B denote the wires, rendered one posi- tively, the other negatively electrical; and C the connecting pieces of moistened amianthus. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. .. ClcTeland-Row, St. James’*.
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