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" It is almost impossible to take a block of sulphur out of paper, or from off the table without finding it electric ; if, however, a small spirit-lamp flame be moved for a moment before its surface at about an inch distance, it will discharge it perfectly.... "
Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers ... - Page 219
edited by - 1858
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The Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 68

1858 - 680 pages
...both sides, being attached at the edge to thin stems of shell-lac, are thus well insulated, and servo cither as metallic plates or carriers. It is almost...however, a small spirit-lamp flame be moved for a 7noment before its surface at about an inch distance, it will discharge it perfectly. Being then laid...
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The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art

1859 - 328 pages
...body, because of its admirable non-conducting conditions and its high specific inducting capacity. It is almost impossible to take a block of sulphur...the cap of the electrometer, it will probably not cause divergence of the gold-leaves ; but the proof that it is in no way excited is not quite secure...
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The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in ..., Volume 11

1860 - 448 pages
...body, because of its admirable nonconducting conditions, and its high specific inducting capacity. It is almost impossible to take a block of sulphur...the cap of the electrometer, it will probably not cause divergence of the gold leaves ; but the proof that it is in no way excited is not quite secure...
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Annual of Scientific Discovery: Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art

1867 - 448 pages
...body, because of its admirable nonconducting conditions, and its high specific inducting capacity. It is almost impossible to take a block of sulphur...the cap of the electrometer, it will probably not cause divergence of the gold leaves ; but the proof that it is in no way excited is not quite secure...
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Annual of Scientific Discovery: Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art ...

1867 - 460 pages
...body, because of its admirable nonconducting conditions, and its high specific inducting capacity. It is almost impossible to take a block of sulphur...of paper, or from off the table, without finding it electrie; if, however, a small spirit-lamp flame be moved for a moment before its surface, at about...
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The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art

1860 - 448 pages
...body, because of its admirable nonconducting conditions, and its high specific inducting capacity. It is almost impossible to take a block of sulphur...the cap of the electrometer, it will probably not cause divergence of the gold leaves; but the proof that it is in no way excited is not quite secure...
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Notices of the Proceedings at the Meetings of the Members of the ..., Volume 2

Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1858 - 600 pages
...sides, being attached at the edge to thin stems of shell-lac, are thus well insulated, and serve either as metallic plates or carriers. It is almost impossible...on the cap of the electrometer it will probably not cause divergence of the gold leaves; but the proof that it is in no way excited is not quite secure...
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The Chemist

1858 - 796 pages
...sides, being attached at the edge to thin stems of shell-lac, are thus well insulated, and serve either as metallic plates or carriers. It is almost impossible...on the cap of the electrometer it will probably not cause divergence of the gold leaves ; but the proof that it is in no way excited is not secure until...
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