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thread going to the Ball was laid over that Part of the 
Twift which had the Thread-Tape. 
N. B. The two Paper Supporters which did not 
tranfmit the Eledlricity, ought to have done it ac- 
cording to 'j^ery IT. becaufe, by Mr. Grays Experi- 
ments^ Electricity is to be excited in the Paper by 
rubbing : Therefore, perhaps, the Papers wanted to 
be drier or warmer, fo that I fhall try them again. 
Thefe are the only two Experiments that do not agree 
with the feepnd i but I, would not omit men- 
tioning them, becaufe it is the Part of an impartial 
Philofopher to mention as well thofe things which 
favour, as thofe that difagree with his Hypothefes and 
ConjeClures. 
VIII. Exper I M E N T s made before the 
Roial Society, Feb. 2. 1737-8. hy 
J. T. Defaguliers, LL. Z). F. R, S. 
i\Z. iS.T’N the following Account, which is thS Se- 
i quel of former Experiments, I call Con- 
ductors thofe Strings, to one End of which the rubb’d 
Tube is applied j znA Supporters fuch horizontal Bo- 
dies as the Conductor refts upon. 
Experiment I. 
Old Packthread Supporters tranfmitted EleClricity 
but weakly, though more ftrongly when twilled with 
Cat- gut; but new Packthread did better. 
N.B. Where It is not mention d otherwife-, an 
luory Ball hangs at the End of the Conductor ; 
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