Kellogg, D: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vol. 8 of 30

Excerpt from The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vol. 8 of 30: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature; Ele-FakAbout the same time Dr Wall (phil. Trans., 1708) observed the spark and crackling sound accompanying the electrical excitation of amber, and compared them to thunder and lightning.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.