Experiments and observations on electricity : made at Philadelphia in America (1751)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768, Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771, engraver, DeMarsh, Eric E., former owner. DSI, Burndy Library, donor. DSI · London : Printed and sold by E. Cave, at St. John's Gate · leaf 47
n into them, will retain it tillother non-eled:rics, that have lefs, ap-proach 5 and then tis communicated by a fnap, and be-comes equally divided. 2. Electrical fire loves water, is flrongly attracted by it,and they can fubfift together. 3. Air is an eleftric/^r^^, and when dry will not con-dud:… … Letters on Electricity. 37 it to other bodies ; otherwife no body farrounded by aircould be eleftriiied politively and negatively : for fhould itbe attempted politively, the air v^ould immediately takeaway the overplus -, or negatively, the air v/ould fupplywhat was wanting. 4. Water being…
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