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The Obfervers being placed at their refpe&ive 
Stations, the Obferver at the Machine proceeded in 
making the Explofions of the coated Phial 5 he hav- 
ing before placed an Afliftant exactly in his View 
before the Window of the Houfe, who, upon the 
Word of Command, was to difcharge a Musket. 
As foon as ever the Flafh was feen to come from 
the Mouth of the Gun, the Obferver difeharged the 
electrified Phial. When eight Explofions had been 
made, a Servant was fent from the Gentlemen at 
the feven Mile-Stone giving an Account of the 
Wire's being broken, and the Sticks thrown down 
by a Man riding through .them ; that the Obfervers 
there had felt nothing; and defired, as by this time 
the Wire was replaced, that we fhould begin again. 
This was complied with, and twelve other Explo- 
fions made without further Moleftation. 
Not only the firft eight, but eleven of the laft 
twelve very ftiongly fhocked the Obfervers at the 
nine Mile-Stone : At the twelfth Explofion the Ob- 
ferver on purpofe flood upon the Wax without 
touching the Ground with his iron Rod, or any 
Part of his Body 5 and only felt a flight Tingling 
in his Einger and Thumb that held the Wire. In 
another of thefe Experiments, as the Gentlemen 
here were fatisfied in their own Perfons of the 
Strength of the electrical Commotion, they indulged 
two Country Fellows, who were By-ftanders, with 
feeling one : Thefe two with four of the Gentlemen * 
formed a Chain, the firft of them taking hold of 
the Extremity of the Wire with one of his Hands. 
They all flood upon the Ground, and made no Ufe 
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