166 MR. BARRY ON THE CHEMICAL ACTION OF ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY. 
bles of hydrogen in A and of oxygen in B, soon appeared. In about ten 
minutes, the blue liquid in A became green from the separation of the soda. 
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whilst the sulphuric acid, by passing to the pole in the tube B, changed its 
contents, as usual, red. The experiment was then discontinued. In having 
the honour to communicate the result to the Royal Society, I must remark, 
that it was my intention to have pursued this simple application of electricity, 
in the expectation of arriving at more extended and important conclusions, 
which, however, numerous circumstances have hitherto prevented me from 
accomplishing. 
