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■Short, Daniel Wray Efqj and myfelf, who were of 
the Royal Society, and Dr. Bevis. 
I lie electrifying Machine being placed up one 
1 aii of the Stairs in the Houfe at Highbury -B am, a 
Yv iie ironi the coated Phial was conducted upon 
dry Sticks as before to that Station by the Side of 
the Hew River > which was to the Northward of 
the Houle. The Length of this Wire was 3 Fur- 
longs and 6 Chains, or 2 376 Feet. Another Wire 
fallen d to the iron Bar, with which, in making the 
Explofton, the Gun-barrel was touched, was °con- 
dudedjn like manner to the Station upon the New 
River to the Southward of the Houfe. The Length 
ol this Wire was 4, Furlongs 5 Chains and 2 Poles 
or 3003 Feet. The Length of both Wires, exclu- 
sive of their Turnings round the Sticks, was 1 Mile 
l Chain, and 2 Poles, or 5379 Feet. For the more 
conveniently deferibing the Experiments made here, 
we will call the Station to the Northward D and 
the other E. 
At this Diftance the Gentlemen propofed to try, 
hr ft) Whether or no the electrical Commotion was 
perceptible, if both the Obfervers at D and E, fup- 
ported by Originally -Eledrics, touched the conduct- 
ing Wire with one Hand, and the Water of the 
New River with an iron Rod held in the other > 
Secondly, Whether or no that Commotion was per- 
cepiible, if the Obferver at E, being in all refpccts 
as before, the Obferver at T), Handing upon Wax, 
took his Rod out of the Water ? Thirdly, Whether 
or no that Commotion was perceptible to both Ob- 
fervers, if the Obferver at D was placed upon Wax, 
and 
