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Thirdly, Monfieur Monnier tells us, u That the 
u Water of the Bafon ot the Thuilier*es, whole 
“ Surface is about an Acre, has been electrified in 
“ the following manner : 
ic There was ftretched round half the Circumfe- 
i£ rcnce of the Bafon an iron Chain, which was in- 
cc tirely out of the Water j the two Extremities of 
iC this Chain anfwefd to thofe of one of the Dia- 
• e meters of the Octagon: An Obferver, placed at 
tc one of thefe Extremities, held the Chain with his 
<£ left Hand, and dipped his right at the fame time 
“ into the Water of the Bafon j whi.it another Ob- 
6C ferver, at the oppofite Side of the Bafon, held the 
<c other End of the Chain in his right Hand, and a 
<£ Phial well-eledrificd in his left. He then caufed 
* £ the Wire of his Phial to touch an iron Rod, 
<£ fixed upright in a Piece of Cork that floated 
<c near the Edge of the B Ton. At that Inftant 
c both Obfervers felt a violent Shock in both 
££ their Arms. The fame Fa ft was again confirmed 
££ by Experiments made upon two Bafons at the 
<£ fame time, that it might appear difiindtly, that the 
i£ elcftricai Effluvia did really pafs along the Super- 
<£ ficies of the Water.” 
The Water of the Bafon in this Experiment was 
no more electrified than the Wire which dragged 
along the Ground, <&c. was in the former. When 
I was firll 'informed, without being acquainted how, 
that an Acre of Water had been cle&rified, I was 
amazed, and told the Gentleman who acquainted 
me therewith, that if my Idea of Eiedtricity was in 
the lead true, luch an Effect could not be produced, 
without electrifying the whole terraqueous Globe 
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