Electrical Phenomenon.
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An account of human electricity was
given in number of SiIliman's Journal
some time ago, which might, if carried out,
lead to some important conclusions in res
pect to human phenomena heretofore uGex.
planned. The subject became so electric
that sparks were drawn from and even
spontaneously issued from the ends of her
fingers. During this time an intense auro-
ra borealis showed itself. These pheno-
mena continued for several months, the
sparks being readily given out whenever
the lady approached any conductor of
electricity. She could touch nothing me-
tallic, without emitting an electrical spark ,
which was an annoying circumstance TO
her. These appearances were proportion
ably heightened when the air was VAIN
and the lady was in good spirits. During
cold weather, and when she was in MEL
ancholly mood, these phenomena were sus-
pended. When sitting at stove with her
feet upon the metal edge, the sparks were
drawn out at intervals of few seconds
from three to six sparks per minute. The
lady wes about thirty years of age, of sed.
en'ary habits, and rather sckly. She had
suffered from rheumatic and neuralgia af
iections about two yeais prior 10 this lime