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Paper, 'New and singular phenomena of electricity' by William Henly

Reference number: L&P/6/251

Date: 1777

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Subject: Physics

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L&P/6/251
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1777
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18 pages
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William Henly

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William Henly, Paper, 'New and singular phenomena of electricity' by William Henly, 1777, L&P/6/251, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_6_251/paper-new-and-singular-phenomena-of-electricity-by-william-henly, accessed on 06 September 2026

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