A sequel to the Experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature and properties of electricity : wherein it is presumed, by a series of experiments expresly for that purpose, that the source of the electrical power, and its manner of acting are demonstrated. Addressed to the Royal Society / by William Watson.

  • William Watson
Date:
1746
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Credit: A sequel to the Experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature and properties of electricity : wherein it is presumed, by a series of experiments expresly for that purpose, that the source of the electrical power, and its manner of acting are demonstrated. Addressed to the Royal Society / by William Watson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 7° ] arifes from the refeftance of the very compact texture in the tendons and tendinous ligaments of thofe parts? LXV. From a due confederation of the phenomena before us, I take the liberty of propoiing the following queries; t 4%. v •• t 1. Whether or no, the eife&s we obferve, in bodies being drawn to and driven from eiiher excited originally- eledtrics or excited non-electrics, are to be attributed to the flux of electri¬ cal aether? 2. Whether or no, that, which, ceptible only when you touch the lower fmall wire with your foot- but likewife if you ftand upon non- electrics, which touch this wire. It has been ftrongly felt by a perfon handing upon a pedeftal of Portland ftone near tei^ inches in height, and upon one of metal more than two feet. 1 am of opinion, that„no rnafs of metal, oi dirnenfions however great, would in theleafi: prevent the progrelsof the electrical power |r°ni the body of the man to the water in the vials. from