The elements of natural philosophy : copiously illustrated by familiar experiments and containing descriptions of instruments, with directions for using : designed for the use of schools and academies (1856)
Sprague, A. W. (Alfred White), 1821-1891 · Boston : Phillips, Sampson & Company · leaf 216
cityto repel its like, and attract its opposite kind. Thus, when acloud, A B, Fig. 178, highly charged, say with positive elec-tricity, is suspendedover and near the earth,it acts by induction,through the dielectricair, to repel the sameelectricity from thatportion of the earthdirectly beneath,… … ing the house in a fearful manner, but not firing it. Nearly every article,ofcrockery was broken in pieces ; and two clocks, three looking-glasses, andtwo heavy oak tables were destroyed. Every chair in the kitchen was broken,and eveiy partition removed from its proper position, and more or less…
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