Extract of a Letter concerning Electricity, from Mr. B. Franklin to Mons. Delibard (1755)
Bonus:
A modern recreation
Summary: Lightning rods will stop your church from exploding.
Commentary: Held off on this one, since I suspected it might be in one of the larger readings. I like Ben, but I think I'm getting burned out on him. I guess there is too much of a good thing (MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.) I think I'll probably head back to The Gateway if I want short one day selections.
This whole thing started with me trying to find Franklin's account of the famous kite experiment. This isn't quite it, but a related one.
I like that 270 years ago we were calling electricity a liquid.
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