Miscellaneous observations, together with a collection of experiments on electricity. With the manner of performing them. Designed to explain the nature and cause of the most remarkable phenomena thereof. With some remarks on a pamphlet, intituled, A sequel to the experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature and properties of electricity / [by Sir W. Watson] To which is annexed, a letter, written by the Author to the Academy of Sciences at Bordeaux, relative to the similarity of electricity to lightening and thunder.

  • Rackstrow, Benjamin, -1772.
Date:
1748
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Credit: Miscellaneous observations, together with a collection of experiments on electricity. With the manner of performing them. Designed to explain the nature and cause of the most remarkable phenomena thereof. With some remarks on a pamphlet, intituled, A sequel to the experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature and properties of electricity / [by Sir W. Watson] To which is annexed, a letter, written by the Author to the Academy of Sciences at Bordeaux, relative to the similarity of electricity to lightening and thunder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1. The Jaw of a Shark, Sea Unicorn’s Hofn^ Sword of the Sword-fifh, Joints of the Back-bone of a Whale, Horn of a Rhinoceros, Stag’s Horn, Elephant’s Tooth, human Skeletoti, Bones in general. 2. Bones, Arteries, Veins, Mufcles of a Boy preferved. 3. Skin, Bones, Mufcles belonging to it, and Hoof of an Elk; but no great conveyer. 4. The Sea-Turtie, Fizzle of a Whale, and Sea-Shells in general, Crocodile, Flying Filh, and Old-Wife. 5. Skin of the Icaly Lizard •, but not a great conveyer. 6. Oils of Hart (horn and Vitriol. 7. All forts of Waters. 8. Moft kinds of Earth, and Stones, even the Loadftone. 9. All Animals alive or dead, if the fluids are in the body, are Non-electrics, being great con; veyers of Electricity. 10. All Vegetables, while growing, are Non¬ electrics *, moft part when not growing. 11. Minerals, fuch as Alum, Vitriol, Salt-petrc, and Antimony. 12. Metals in general. 1. We find, among the lift of Electrics and Non- ele6lrics, that the Chryfalls’s of thofe Caterpiilers that creep into the Earth, to change into the Aurelian State, when dry, are Non-electrics. 2. But the' Chryfalis of that Caterpiller which Ipins like a fiik-^worm, is Electrical. 3. Sea Shells in general are Non-electric. 4. Land^Shells Electrical. 5. Oils made from the parts of Animals, or Ve- . getables, that are in themfelves Electrics, will ' be