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upon the Touch of a Man handing upon the Floor? 
the contrary of which invariably happens. 
$ VI. At this time I am the more particular concern- 
ing the Solution of this lingular Appearance, as Mr. 
Collinfon , a worthy Member of this Society , has re- 
ceived a Paper concerning Electricity from an ingeni- 
ous Gentleman, Mr. Franklin , a Friend of his in Fen- 
fylvania. This Paper, dated June 1. 1747. I very 
lately perilled, by Favour of our moft worthy Fre • 
Jident. Among other curious Remarks there is a 
like Solution of this Fad; for though this Gentle- 
• man’s Experiment was made with a Tube inftcad of a 
Globe, the Difference is no-ways material. As this Ex- 
periment was made, and the Solution thereof given up- 
on the other Side of the Atlantic Ocean before this 
Gentleman could poflibly be acquainted with our hav- 
ing obferved the fame Fad here, and as he feems very 
converlant in this Part of Natural Philofophy, I take 
the Liberty of laying before you his own Words. 
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4 1. A Perfon Handing on Wax, and rubbing a 
4 Tube, and another Perfon on Wax drawing the 
4 Fire 5 they will both of them, provided they do 
4 not Hand fo as to touch one another, appear to 
4 be ekdrifed to a Perfon Handing on the Floor ; 
4 that is, he will perceive a Spark on approaching 
4 each of them with his Knuckle. 
4 2. But if the Perfons on Wax touch one ano- 
4 ther during the exciting of the Tube, neither of 
4 them will appear to be electrifed. 
4 If they touch one another after the exciting 
4 the Tube and drawing the Fire as aforefaid, there 
4 will be a fironger Spark between them, than was 
4 between either of them and the Perfon on the 
4 Floor. 4 4, 
