The subtil medium prov'd, or, That wonderful power of nature so long ago conjectur'd by the most ancient and remarkable philosophers
Subtitle: which they call'd sometimes æther, but oftener elementary fire, verify'd ...
By: by R. Lovett
Series: Landmarks II, monographs
Publisher: Printed for J. Hinton, W. Sandby and R. Lovett
Published: 1756
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 141
Subjects: Electricity
Other titles: That wonderful power of nature so long ago conjectur'd by the most ancient and remarkable philosophers
Notes: Includes index

"Shewing that all the distinguishing and essential qualities ascrib'd to æther by them ... are to be found in the electrical fire ... giving an account not only of the progress and several gradations of electricity ... but also accounting first, for the natural difference of electrical and non electrical bodies. Secondly, shewing the source of main spring from whence the electric matter proceeds. Thirdly, its various uses in the animal œconomy ... Fourthly, the method of applying it in each particular case, and, lastly, the several objects brought against it accounted for and answer'd."

Microfiche. New Canaan, CT : Readex. microfiches. (Landmarks II, monographs)