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An Essay to Shew the Cause of Electricity; and Why Some Things are Non-Electricable. In Which Is Also Consider'd Its Influence in the Blasts on Human Bodies, in the Blights on Trees, in the Damps in Mines; And as It May Affect the Sensitive Plant, &c.

Freke, John, 1688-1756

Electricity -- Early works to 1850Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782. Essay on electricity

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