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Remarks on a Natural Pbojpborus, 



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Second. When the eledrical fluid palTes from the earth tip- 

 wards. The earth, from its compofition, is infinitely more hable 

 to be charged unequally mjirata, than the air or clouds. When 



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the lightning ftrikes, as we term it, it is as often from, the 

 earth upwards to the cloud, . as from the, cloud to the earth ; 

 although I conceive this to be a cafe that will Ytty feldom 

 happen to a rod properly fixed, yet fuch inflances may occur j 

 and moll" certainly the variety of points terminating in fo 



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many diredlions would be more dangerous, as before obferv- 

 ed, than a rod with one point only. 



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I am lenfible, fome of the ideas I have here exprefled, differ 

 from the generally received opinions on the fubjedl. I how 

 ever think they can be fv^pported. If they afford you any fat 

 isfa«5lion, it will much gratify your very fine ere friend, 



AARON PUTNAM. 



Jlev, Dr. yedldiab Morfe. 



Cb arkjl own ^ J an , \2thy 1799 



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Remarks on a Natural Phcfpborus. By Do&or SOLOMON 



DROWN. 



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SIR, 



Providence^ Dec, 2>^th^ 1786. 



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S the following relation of a phenomenon, obferved at 



A place on Hofack river, near its jundion with the Hudfon, 

 by Mr. Jeremiah F. Jenkins, a reputable merchant of this 



town ; 



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