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u of the Bottle, which is below the Surface of the 
ic Water, acquire Ele&ricity without being placed 
“ upon Refin, Silk, Glafs, or the like : That thus 
iC a violent Concuffion may be given to 200 Men 
tc all at once j who holding each other by the 
€t Hand fo form the Curve juft mention'd, when 
* c the firft holds the Bottle, and the laft touches the 
“ Wire with the End of his Finger 5 and this equally, 
“ whether they are all mounted upon Cakes of Re- 
“ fin, or (land upon the Floor : That the Eledricitjr 
“ has in this manner been carried through a Wire 
u of the Length of 2000 Toifes, or near iLEnglifo 
u Miles 5 Part of which Wire dragged upon wet 
“ Grafs, went over Hedges, Palifado's, and over 
u Land newly ploughed up." 
The Experiments in the fecond Argument do no- 
ways invalidate Monfieur du Fa/s Rule ; for the 
Succefs of them depends upon keeping whatever 
forms the curve Line mention'd by our Author, 
whether it confifts of Men or Wire, in a non- 
electric Srate : And if whatever forms this curve 
Line acquires any Degree of Eleftriciry more than 
its original Quantity, which it is well known may 
be done, by being placed upon originally EleCtrics, 
the Effect of the Shock is proportionably leftened. 
Thus if a Man, (landing upon EieCtrics per fe 7 ap- 
plies his Hand to the Phial of Water, fufpended by 
a Wire to the electrified Gun-barrel as ufual, this 
Perfc n will acquire Electricity, which will be fuf- 
fkicntly perceptible in him, by his attracting light 
Subftances held near his Body, or by his firing in- 
flammable ones, when properly presented to him 5 
if, 1 fay, a PeiToa thus electrified, by applying one 
