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... punch iron , it likewise will move towards the punch , being attracted while it is charged ; but if at the same instant a point be presented as before , it retires again , for the point dis- charges it . Take a pair of large brass ...
... punch iron , it likewise will move towards the punch , being attracted while it is charged ; but if at the same instant a point be presented as before , it retires again , for the point dis- charges it . Take a pair of large brass ...
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... iron punch a hill or high building ; and then we see how electrified clouds passing over hills or high buildings at too great a height to strike , may be attracted lower till within their striking distance . And lastly , if a needle fix ...
... iron punch a hill or high building ; and then we see how electrified clouds passing over hills or high buildings at too great a height to strike , may be attracted lower till within their striking distance . And lastly , if a needle fix ...
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