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" ... staples.— It would rather, if any were in the wall, pass out of it into the rod. to get more readily by that conductor into the earth. If the building be very large and extensive, two or more rods may be placed at different parts for greater security.... "
A thousand notable things, embracing a collection of scarce receipts, &c. To ... - Page 450
by Thousand notable things - 1822
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An Essay on the Weather: With Remarks on The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules for ...

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...
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The History of Jamaica. Or, General Survey of the Antient and Modern State ...

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...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 31

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...
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Essays and Letters, Volumes 1-2

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,...
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Endless Amusement: A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments in ...

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....
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Lectures on Electricity

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...
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The Patent journal, and inventors' magazine, ed. by C. Barlow and ..., Volume 2

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...
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The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Autobiography

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...
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A Treatise on Lightning Conductors

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...
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Report of the Delegates from the Following Societies, Viz: Meteorological ...

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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