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Electricity
give the shock; which succeeded very ill, the shocks being very small, tho given with the greatest quantity of Electricity that could be got into the Phial. it then, (after having grown by degrees weaker & weaker) ceasd to work intirely; upon which water was applied to the cushions, but without any effect: every thing was then wiped & dried as well as could be done in our situation, the cushions being carried to fire; but no Electricity perceivable to the touch was communicated to the conductor: whether any was then excited on the surface of the plate we did not then observe. An amalgama of Lead was then applied, which causd a small degree of Electricity, much smaller than at first, which
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