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4- That the Force was increafed in proportion to 
the Points of Contact of Non-electrics with the 
Glafs containing the Water. 
Then the Solution of this Phenomenon became 
more eafy, which I take the Liberty to offer. 
1. I have endeavoured to prove by Experiment* *, 
that a Quantity of Electricity is furniftfd from the 
neareft unexcited Non-electrics, equal to that accu- 
mulated in excited Originally-electrics and excited 
Non-electrics. 
2. This being fo, when the Phial of Water held 
in one Hand of a Man is highly electrified, and he 
touches the Gun-barrel with a Finger of his other; 
upon the Explofion which arifes herefrom, this Man 
inftantaneoufly parts with as much of the Fire from 
his Body, as was accumulated in the Water and Gun- 
barrel; and he feds the Effects in both Arms, from 
the Fire of his Body rufhing through one Arm to 
the Gun-barrel, and from the other to the PhiaL 
For the fame Reafons, if, in the Experiment with 
the electrical $ Mine, a Man places his right Foot 
upon the lower fmall Wire, and touches the Gun- 
barrel with his left Arm, the electrical Force is only 
felt in that Leg and Arm. 
3. As much Fire as this Man then parted with, is 
inftaneoufly replaced from the * Floor of the Room, 
and that with a Violence equal to the Manner in 
which he loft it. To confirm this, fee Exp. 54. 
4. But 
* Se£i 56, 57, 58. f Se£t. 60. 
* See more of this in Phil . Tranf. Vol. XLV. ’/>. 102. 
