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the ends of c and jf of the wires a b c and d e j\ 

 hook the chains g and h on the other ends of these 

 wires: put the other end of the chain g round the 

 bottom of a jar, and cause an assistant to hold the 

 chain h, hanging down from his hand, the chains 

 not touching one another, and both of them clear 

 from the table; then having charged the jar, desire 

 the assistant to strike the prime conductor with 

 the loose end of the chain h; this will discharge 

 the jar, and give a person a shock which will be 

 felt only in the tooth and gum that is taken in 

 between the wires at c and,/; 





