A manual of electricity, magnetism and meteorology (1844)
Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859, Walker, Charles Vincent, 1812-1882 · London Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans · leaf 298
pplies ofwater (fig. 116.). The column had extended to about two-thirds of theway towards the sea, and nearly connected itself withthe basin, when a heavy shower of rain fell from theright of the arch, and shortly after another fell fromthe opposite side. This discharge appeared to have aneffect on… … increase in size, although the column was considerablydiminished (Jig. 117). Fie. 1)7.
Atmospheric electricity · Electricity -- Early works to 1850 · Magnetism
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