...ignited ; platina melted as readily in it as wax in the flame of a common caijdle ; quartz, the saphire, magnesia, lime, all entered into fusion ; fragments...rapidly disappeared, and seemed to evaporate in it. Such are the decomposing powers of electricity, that not even insoluble compounds are capable of resisting...

...substance was introduced into this arch, it instantly became ignited ; platina melted as readily as wax in the flame of a common candle; quartz, the sapphire, magnesia, and lime, all entered into fusion; fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal and plumbago, rapidily...

...became ignited ; platinum melted as readily in it as wax m the flame of a common candle ; quart/,, the sapphire, magnesia, lime, all entered into fusion...connexion was made in a receiver exhausted by the air pump ; but there was no evidence of their having previously undergone fusion i9." The CLOUDS may...

...substance was introduced into this arch, it instantly became ignited ; platina melted as readily as wax in the flame of a common candle ; quartz, the sapphire, magnesia, and lime, all entered into fusion ; fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal of plumbago, rapidly...

...substance was introduced into this arch, it instantly became ignited ; plnthia melted as readily in it as wax in the flame of a common candle : quartz, the...rapidly disappeared, and seemed to evaporate in it. Such are the decomposing powers of electricity, that not even insoluble compounds are capable of resisting...

...substance is introduced into this arch, it instantly becomes ignited ; platina melts as readily in it as wax in the flame of a common candle ; quartz, the sapphire, magnesia, lime, all enter into fusion : fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal and plumbago, rapidly disappear and...

...readily in it as wax in the flame of a common candle ; quartz, the sapphire, magnesia, lime, all enter into fusion : fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal and plumbago, rapidly disappear and seem to evaporate in it. Such are the decomposing powers of electricity, that not even...

...four inches, producing a most brilliant ascending arch of light, expanded and conical in the midd]e¿ When any substance was introduced into this arch,...fusion. Fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal and plunibago,rapidly disappeared, and seemed to evaporate in it, even when the connexion was made in a...

...back the points a little from each other, a constant discharge took place, through the heated air, in a space equal at least to four inches, producing a...fusion. Fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal and plumbngo, rapidly disappeared, and seemed to evaporate in it, even when the connexion was made in a...

...flame of a candle : some of the more refractory substances, as quartz, the sapphire, magnesia, and lime, all entered into fusion : fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal and of plumbago quickly disappeared, and seemed converted into vapour, even when the connection was made...