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in the lapse of time, figure 9, first show :i decrease (.0049 to .0039), thereafter a 

 constant variation, finally actually an increase (.0039 to .0043). Hence the factors 

 which determine the activity of phusphorns are extremely complicated. Moreover, 

 if the observations for the other condeiist-rs are corrected hy the residts for K (j 

 (see talde 2, column 5), by putting the current for the latter .0050 throughout, the 

 new values show worse agreement than the oiigiiial values. It follows from 

 this that the method of correction proposed is not availal)le except as a sug- 

 gestion and that the discrepancies to be eliminated are not regular but temporary 

 fiuctuations. 



TABLE 3.— ELECTRIC LE.\KAGE OF SPHERICAL CONDENSERS. F„ =40 VOLTS. 



