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THE letter of J. P. on this subject hardly gives enough data to enable one to found an opinion upon; but is it not possible the paper is coloured by ozone from the air? It is well known that a flame is the most potent method of collecting atmospheric electricity, and a properly-insulated spirit flame ignited in dry air seldom fails to show some traces. I would suggest the experiment being repeated on the exposed plate of a gold leaf electrometer, the surrounding conditions of place, air, &c., being noted: also under a bell glass, where such conditions would be varied. Ozone is very strong just now, my paper this morning reaching 10, the limit of Negretti and Zambra's scale.
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CAPRON, J. Ozone. Nature 23, 219 (1881). https://doi.org/10.1038/023219c0
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