Wright, Mark R., 1854- · London : Longmans · leaf 168
flannel or catskin, and hold it near particles of-paper, bran,feathers, or gold-leaf. Theparticles are attracted,they leap to the rubbedsubstance ; some are thenrepelled, while others re-main attached (fig. 155).Sticks of shellac and sul-phur, and rods of ebonitemay be substituted forthe… … Fig. 155. i6o Frictional Electricity Cylinders made of drawing-paper (preferably of gilt paper),or dry egg-shells, can be conveniently used for the light bodies ;they roll after the rubbed bodies. The rubbed resinous bodies,or glass, will also attract tufts of cotton, or particles of dust float-ing…
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