Theoretically, even a ship or a boat when passing on the surface of the water, in northern or southern latitudes, should have currents of electricity running through it directly across the line of her motion; or if the water is flowing past the ship at anchor, similar currents should occur.
Philosophical Transactions, 1831, p. 202.
Philosophical Transactions, 1825, p. 472; 1831, p.78.
Mr. Christie, who being appointed reporter upon this paper, had it in his hands before it was complete, felt the difficulty (202.); and to satisfy his mind, made experiments upon iron and copper with the large magnet(44.), and came to the same conclusions as I have arrived at. The two sets of experiments were perfectly independent of each other, neither of us being aware of the other's proceedings.
Philosophical Transactions, 1831. p. 68.
Edin. Phil. Journal, 1825, p. 124.
Phil. Trans. 1779, p. 196.
Annnles de Chimie, 1826, p. 62, &c.
Phil. Trans. 1832, p. 282, note.
Ibid. 1801, p. 434.