A manual of electricity, magnetism and meteorology (1844)
Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859, Walker, Charles Vincent, 1812-1882 · London Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans · leaf 101
le value. The distancethrough which the spark will beprojected will vary with the hy-grometric state of the air, andprobably with its temperature andother qualities. It will also varywith the magnitude and form ofthe part of the conductor or theknob of the jar to which it ispresented. (299-)…
Atmospheric electricity · Electricity -- Early works to 1850 · Magnetism
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