Jn Account of fome Experiments made at 
felperal Meetings of the Roy ^\ Society 
l^y the hgeniom Frtd^ Slare M. 2), 
Fellovy^ the Royal Society, and one 
of the Colledge of Phy fitians ^ mth 
fome jhort applications of themto^liY^^^ 
cn\ matters. 
Experiment L 
J Parallel betwixt Ligbtning ^^^:/ ^ Phofphorusv 
' • I N order to the keeping my folid phojphorm from con - 
* fuming,! ufually placM it at the bottom of a Glafs of 
W^terv having feveral of thefe Glaffes difpofed upon a 
TJabk in view whilft ) lay upon my Bedj I could obfcrve 
kjtxzl flajhes, of that fucceffiveiy paft through the: 
Water^ and made fuch bright* and vigorous Corufcations in. 
the Air, as would furprize and affrighten one not ufedco 
xhQ Phmometion. This Rexy Meteor paffes fomething 
contrafted through the incumbent fF^if^r, but expands it- 
lelfiniich asfconas it getsaboveic. If you would make 
thefe Experiments to advantage, the Glafs ought to. be 
deep and Cylindrical and npt above Three-quarters fili'd 
with water. If 
