...investigated this phenomenon further, he wrote, "Chance has thrown in my way another Principle, . . . which casts a new Light on the Subject of Electricity....Principle is, that there are two distinct Electricities, verv different from one another; one of which I call vitreous Electricity, and the other retinous Electricit*....

...enthusiastically threw himself into the study of electricity when he learned of Gray's experiments. He concluded that . . . there are two distinct electricities, very...resinous electricity. The first is that of glass, rock-crystal, precious stones, hair of animals, wool, and many other bodies; the second is that of...

...Chance has thrown in my way another Principle, more universal and remarkable than the preceding one, and which casts a new Light on the Subject of Electricity....resinous Electricity. The first is that of Glass, Rock-Crystal. Precious Stones, Hair of Animals, Wool and many other Bodies; The second is that of Amber,...

...repeating : Chance has thrown in my way another Principle, more universal and remarkable . . . and which casts a new Light on the Subject of Electricity....resinous Electricity. The first is that of Glass, Rock-Crystal, Precious Stones, Hair of Animals, Wool, and many other Bodies. The Second is that of...

...Chance has thrown in my way another Principle, more universal and remarkable than the preceding one, and which casts a new Light on the Subject of Electricity....resinous Electricity. The first is that of Glass, Rock-Crystal, Precious Stones, Hair of Animals, Wool and many other Bodies ; The second is that of...