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a Spoon lay upon the other ; and, upon an Ahifiants 
pouring fame warm Spirit into the Spoon, the elec- 
trical Flafh from the Spoon fnapped, and fired the 
firfi Drop of the Spirit; which unexpectedly fired not 
only the whole Jett as it was pouring, but kindled 
likewife the whole Quantity in the Pot, in which I 
ufually have it warm'd. 
I find, in firing inflammable Subftances from the 
Finger of a Man handing upon Wax, that, cater is 
paribus , the Succefs is more conftant, if the Man, 
inftead of holding the Thread (the Ufe of which I 
communicated in a former Paper) in his Hand, the 
Thread isfufpended at the End of an iron Rod held 
in one Hand, and he touches the Spirit with one of 
the Fingers of the other. 
If a Man, handing upon the electrical Cake with 
a Difh or deep Plate of Water in one Hand, and 
the iron Rod with the Thread in the other, is made 
electrical, and a Perfon not electrified touches any 
Part either of the Plate or Water, the Flafhes of 
Fire come out plentifully ; and where-cver you bring 
your Finger very near, the Water riles up in a little 
Cone, from the Point of which the Fire is produced, 
and your Finger, though not in actual Contact, is 
made wet. The fame Experiment fucceeds through 
three or more People. 
In firing inflammable Subfiances, the Perfon who 
holds the Spoon in his Hand to receive the electrical 
Flafhes, when the Finger of the electrified Perfon 
is brought near thereto, not only feels a Tingling in 
his Hand, but even a flight Pain up to his Elbow. 
This is moh perceptible in dry Weather, when the 
Electricity is very powerful. 
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