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an Originally-Elc&ric, and taking his iron Rod out 
ot the Water, the Obfcrvcr at E as before. In 
each of thefe the Obfcrvcr at D felt a fmall Pulfa- 
tion between his Finger and Thumb of that Hand, 
which held the Wire. The Obferver at E felt 
each of thefe as ftrong as before. This being dif- 
ferent from the Obfervations made in the Experi- 
ments ol the lah trials at our former Stations A 
and By and many others $ where B in the fame 
Circumflances with E here felt the elcftrical Com- 
motion only in a flight Degree, was owing, as we 
were afterwards informed, to the impertinent Cu- 
riofity of the Servants of the Gentlemen, and other 
voluntary Obfervers, who, by touching the Wire 
which went from the coated Phial to the Obferver 
at C D> felt the Shock in their Arms and Ankles, and 
loimcd fubordinate Circuits to E. The preventing 
thefe People from touching the Wires, was impoC 
ilble 5 as great Part of them could be feen neither 
by the Obfervers at the Stations, nor by thofe at 
the Houfe, and their being more than a Mile long. 
The four other Explofions were made without any 
other Alteration in the ApparatuSy than that the 
Obferver at © hood upon the Ground about four 
Yards from the Water without any Communication 
therewith. The Obferver at E felt the Shocks in 
his Arms as before 5 but the Obferver at © handing 
upon the Ground was (hocked in the Elbow and 
Wrift of that Arm which held the Wire, and in 
both his Ankles. 
To try the third Proportion, eight Explofions 
were made with the Obferver at ©"handing upon 
an Originally-Electric with his Rod in the Water of 
the 
