| John Mills - 1773 - 216 pages
...wall (a bad conductor), through thofe ftaples. — It would rather, if any where in the wall, pafs out of it into the rod, to get more readily by that...into the earth. If the building be very large and extenfive, two or more rods may be placed at different parts, for greater fecurity. Small ragged parts... | |
| Edward Long - 1774 - 408 pages
...pals into the wall (a bad conductor) through the ftaples ; it would rather, if were in the wall, pafs out of it into the rod to get more readily by that...into the earth. — If the building be very large and extenfive, two or more rods may be placed at different parts, for greater fecurity. — The lower end... | |
| 1769 - 756 pages
...(a bad conductor), through thofe ihples. — It would rather, if any were in the wall, pafs out ot it into the rod, to get more readily by that conductor...into the earth. If the building be very large and extenfivr, two or more rods may be placed at different parts, for greater fecarity. Small ragged parts... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...quarters, or an inch diameter. The rod may be fastened to the wall, chimney, fee. with staples of iron. The lightning will not leave the rod (a good conductor)...rather, if any were in the wall, pass out of it into the S 2 rod to get more readily by that conductor into the earth. If the building be very large and extensive,... | |
| 1839 - 230 pages
...quarters , or an inch, diameter. The rod may be fastened to the wall, chimney, &c. with staples of iron. The lightning will not leave the rod (a good conductor)...conductor) through those staples. It would rather, if any where in the wall, pass out of it into the rod, to get more readily by that conductor into the earth.... | |
| William Sturgeon - 1842 - 274 pages
...an inch diameter ; which he said " may be fastened to the wall, chimney, &c., with staples of iron. The lightning will not leave the rod, a good conductor, to pass into the wall, a bad conductor, through the staples. It would rather, if any were in the wall, pass out of it into the rod, to get more readily... | |
| Charles Barlow - 1772 - 496 pages
...an inch diameter, which were to be fastened to the wall, chimney, &c., with staples of iron. He adds "The lightning will not leave the rod, a good conductor, to pass into the wall, a bad conductor, through the staples. It would rather if any were in the wall, pass out of it into the rod, to get more readily... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...three-quarters, or an inch diameter. The rod may be fastened to the wall, chimney, &c., with staples of iron. The lightning will not leave the rod (a good conductor)...those staples. It would rather, if any were in the walls, pass out of it into the rod, to get more readily by that conductor into the earth. If the building... | |
| Lucius Lyon - 1853 - 216 pages
...an inch diameter ; which he said " may be fastened to the wall, chimney, &c., with staples of iron. The lightning will not leave the rod, a good conductor, to pass into the wall, a bad conductor, through the staples. It would rather, if any were in the wall, pass out of it into the rod, to get more readily... | |
| George James Symons - 1882 - 302 pages
...to water. " In buildings the rod may be fastened to the walls, chimneys, &c., with staples of iron. The lightning will not leave the rod (a good conductor) to pass into the wall (a had conductor) through these staples. It would rather, if anywhere in the wall, pass out of it into... | |
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