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Encouraged by the Succefs of thefe Trials, the 
Gentlemen were defirous of continuing their In- 
quiries, and of knowing whether or no the elcttri- 
eal Commotions were perceptible at a ftill greater Di- 
hance. The New River near Stoke- Newington 
was thought moll convenient for that Purpofe ; as 
at the Bottom of that Town, the Twinings of the 
River are fo circumftanced, that from a Place which 
we will callyf to another i?, the Diltance by Landis 
about 800 Feet, but the Courfe of the River is near 
2000. From A to another Place, which we will 
call C, in a right Line is 2800 Feet, but the Courfe 
of the Water is near 8000 Feet., 
Accordingly, on Friday Julyz 4. 1747 there met at 
Stoke-Newington the Trejident of the Royal Society , 
the Right Honourable the Lord Charles Cavendijh, the 
Rev. Mr. Birch, James Burrow Efq$ Re ter Daval 
Efq; Mr. George Graham , Wm. Jones Eiq; James 
Lever Efq; Mr. Newcome , Charles Stanhope Elq; 
Mr. Trembley and myfelf, who were of the Royal 
Society , and Dr. Bevis. 1 o this Gentleman the 
Company were much obliged, not only for his 
great Readinefs in affifting in all the Operations, 
but likewife for the Ufe of his eledrifying Machine, 
which from its Size was conveniently portable. 
This Machine was now placed in a Room up one 
Pair of Stairs in a Houfe near A , and the Signals 
from thence might eafily be perceived by the^Ob- 
fervers both at B and C. 
It was propofed, firft to try the electrical Com- 
motion by the fame Obfervers as at Wejlminfler- 
Bridge , from A to B, the Diftance as before-men- 
tiond 
