Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-30

we'll subserye the purpose OF the glass GYM
ders, mentioned in the preceding mode OF lhSu-
Ia,ine. The bed, sc. while in use, should nor
touch the side OF The room, nor should 'he iee'
Of the occupant touch the hoor, 10 prere"'
which, in sofas, chairs, Se. insulated 4 'oo.
board NAV be made TO lnt out IN front, "''"o"'
touching the floor, for the support o. the 'er''
somewha, in the manner Of the tool Doaru VI
coach driver A Dol Insulated III one OF '"e'e
was. during the season OF thunder s''."o
should be in Common use with the CAUTIOUS
end timid.
Mois, atmosphere, and moist substances
generally. are better conductors than dry.
Hence lightning is more frequent and intense
at the commencement, than during the pro-
eress offs storm; for the mois,enrd atmosphere
soon restores the equilibrium OF the electlci'y.
Hence too the lightning is conducted more CO.
nios sly by the outside, wet;ed substances OF
trees and buildings for instance than oy the
interior and drier parts.-Lightning striK'hh
the surface Of water, or wetttd rocK OF hois'
earth, spreads. Hence an animal, on account
Of ITS greater moisture, Is better cchoue'o'
than trees or wood; and lightning VIII oIleh
leave the branches Of trees and pass through
bodies OF animals reposing under them. II Is
not sale therefore, to be very near tree during
thunder s,orm; but little beyond the extent
Of the extreme br anches is safe position, and
is carefully TO he chosen, by one ov'itaken
near tree, by thunder storm. The tree, De-
ing so niue h hi CHER than the man, VIII Or Ike
" first 10 receive the lightning; and 1t viii not
after divergr from its conducting surface OF
substance, 10 paas, even by better conductor,
so short distance TO the ground. Should
man stand upon dry wood, wool, or es2e-
cially dry ii k, at this chosen distance from
silk handkerehit folded, especially il 1t be kept
dry, contributes to safety in thunder storm
rhe middle of room is safer posiion, Than
near PARTITION or wal ola house; and the vi
cintv of an interior partition is less dangerous
than of on exterior wall or outside OF build"
ing. An animal heated by exercise and cover
ed with pesprarion is better conductor than
one more cool and dry, and when TWO OF equal
height are near together, the one most heated
and mois, will be most likely TO conduct
shock. Hence, 10 an equestrian or charloteer,
position TO be chosen FOR safety, II no lofty
;ree offers, is sitting on the ground, or some
thing dry, a silk handk"rchefit al hand lew
wards from his heated and wet horses, taking
care 40, TO be 100 near any iron, as Of The car
riacp. chain, sc. Sitting in a carriage or upon
horse back, is an unsafe position. A building
is O be chosen for contu tor. rather than Il
tree. especially il the interior be 3rv; taking a
nosi,inn near The GENRE between The walls, but
a ho,eI or barn combining heated or i'rment.
igp hay, 81 ain fruit Or manure, are positions
more dangerous than OPEN exposure upon Toe
Prair'-Is .i-e. Gnu ntS. hpwcvcrfbe dry, and
IN good staie ci preser,a'lon, tn danger i,
much less
These are ideas which Suggest themselves,
in the present state e Our knowledge "f a
| -. of
haps, in the progress OF ~c,ence, sumo Of them
NAV be r,fured TO the American Franklin
we are indebted for the comm eucenent Of the
! investigation. in lis country, OF the phenome
ma Of lightning. Since his day, little progress
! las been made. In France, some OF his posi-
lions have been denied, il rot refured. | need
not descend to particulars. This essay is al
| ready, fear, too much protractcd; more espc-
| cially since have not taken the most interest.
ING view Of h. subject, which, TO me al least,
| is thai wherein the b, autiful and sublime unite
| 10 work upon thu imagination # tie beholder,
'who secs God in clouds and hears h IN in re
wind THE most sublime and elcy ating sight
which nature affords to her favored rhiIdren. is
| the dark s,oIm, with hail and rain and tempest
| and tornado ana Lightning and thunder com
min Cling, TO deligh, the senses and elevate the
soul Pc ER PENSE.
We are indebted To riend for the loan Of
fberneihy's Lectures on .4aatomy, Surgery, &c.
they were probably taken down as spoken,
md the prculiarl,ies of the lecturers style may
ave been carica,ured under the operation.
rhe style Of the lecturegas printed, is Of that
easy colloquia' kind, in which the orator speak
right on" and brings out without HESITATION
anv phrase upon which he has set hrs fancy,
nd Mr. -AheI nethy has borrowed The egad Of
Bayes. No hook on these subjects Can give
more information 10 an underlined man, than
these Lectures, for they contain multitude Of
interesting fac;s, odd in an expressive and ia
miliar way. We sabj1,n few exit acts taken
a; random. Bos on En- Gn-.
'lf man were to do as toInaio did, be
would be rewarded for il by long and happy
life Cornaro was given over by his ph,s-
clans at the age of thirty five, ne saw iLa there
was not the lra,t chanct # recovery If he con.
tinued 10 swallow ,ht trash hey we're in the
Ha5lt o! giving HIM, AID Ina, there WASH" good
in putting food into his omacH, If his
stomach could not digest it, What did il