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upon the Ground. The Obferver next to H felt 
the Tingling between his Finger and Thumb as 
before. 
The Gentlemen were defirous of trying the elec- 
trical Commotion at a hill greater Dihance than 
any of the former through the Water, and where, 
at the fame time by altering the Difpofition of the 
apparatus, it might be tried, whether or no that 
Power would be perceptible through the dry Ground 
only at a confiderable Dihance. Highbury Barn be- 
yound Iflington was thought a convenient Place for 
this Purpofe, as it was htuated upon a Hill nearly 
in a Line, and almoh equidihant from two Stations 
upon the New River , fomewhat more than a Mile 
afunder by Land, though following the Courfe of 
that River their Dihance from each other was two 
Miles. The Hill between thefe Stations was of a 
gravelly Soil s which, from the late Continuance of 
hot Weather without Rain, was dry, full of Cracks, 
and confequently was as proper to determine whe- 
ther or no the Electricity would be conducted by 
dry Ground to any great Dihance, as could be de- 
fired. This hitherto had not been attempted ; the 
Meadows in the Inhances before quoted conducting 
the Electricity was fuppofed to be owing to the 
Moihure of the Ground. The Streets of London , 
when very dry, had been found to conduct it 
hrongly about forty Yards, and the dry Road at 
Newington about the fame Dihance. Accordingly, 
on Wednefday , Hug. y. 1747. met at Highbury - 
Barn the Right Honourable the Lord Charles Ca~ 
vendifh, the Reverend Mr. Birch , Mr. George Gra 
ham , Richard Graham Elq; N. Mann Efq,* Mr. 
Shorty 
