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lowing Trial, tho’ I was in no Doubt what the Iflii£ 
would be : I took my tin Tube, which has two Arms 
to ir, diredly oppofite one to another 5 and at that 
Diftance from one End of the Tube, which is equal 
to the Length of one of the Arms, as you may per- 
ceive by the Figure in the Margin (not 
to trouble you with the Ufe it was 
made for, at prefent) : This I fufpended 
by a filk Line from the Ceiling of the 
Room, letting it hang down of a Length 
convenient for my Purpofe. I then 
took a China Bafon, holding better 
than a Quart, and, having nearly filled 
the fame with Water, I flood on the 
wax Cake, with this Bafon of Water 
in my Hand, fo near the pendulous 
Tube, that I could apply the Bafon to 
w hh Convenience : Then, having 
differed myfelf to be eledrify’d, I held 
the Bafon fo under the Tube, that the lower End 
dipp’d an Inch more or lefs in the Water : Upon this 
a Perfon approached one End of one of the Arms 
with the Spirit of Wine in a Spoon, and it was im- 
mediately kindled with Vehemence 5 and at the fame 
time I received on one of my Fingers that held the 
Bafon a pungent Stroke; and that Stroke was given 
the very Inftant of Time the Snap was at the Spoon, 
or any other Objed that was applied. The Wind was 
then South, and hard Rain, as moft Part of the Day 5 
and yet, if one were difpofed to indulge Imagination, 
the Effluvia fecmed to ad more ftrongly than is 
ufual. 1 think there can be no Doubt, but that Water 
is as good a Medium of Communication to the Efflu- 
via* 
T x t f the Tube. 
a, the Arms. 
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