National Telegraphic Union · New York : N.T.U. · leaf 24
r patience. In fact these insulatorswill bear an immense strain without fracture, as we haveseen by repeated experiments; or if they should in somecases yield, we know from analogy, that the crack wouldrun around the bottle, and would [thus do no harmto the insulation, which only fears a lengthwise… … It will be observed that the bell or umbrella formwhich is used in the majority of insulators is dispensedwith. This is simply for the reason that it is better tolet the rain-drops come nearer and pass by, than to stopthem, even at a little distance, and by dashing them intofine spray, get them…
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