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fame manner that the Doaor propofes 

 that the iron-rods Ihould be connecSled to 

 each other ; and then forming the con- 

 nexion between the ground-rod and that 

 part of the lead which comes neareft to it, 

 in the fame manner. The other remark 

 which I propofed to make is this: The 

 Dodlor direds, that when the condudor 

 comes down within ten feet of the ground, 

 it fhould thence be conveyed off from the 

 building towards the ground-rod, and 

 fupporced by a pofh above the heads of 

 people walking under it. Now, I appre- 

 hend, it would be more convenient, and 

 lefs operofe, to carry this laft part of the 

 conductor a foot or two under ground. 



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