The Resistless Magnet.
Professor Smythe (plain John Smith to commence with) was once lecturing in a provincial town on natural philosophy, aifls"in the couree of his experiments he introduced a most powerful magnet, with which he attracted a block of iron from a distance of 2ft. " Can any of you conceive a greater attractive power?" demanded the lecturer, with an air of triumph. " I can," answered a voice from the audience. " Not a natural terrestrial object ? " " Yes, indeed." The lectuier, somewhat nettled, challenged the tnan who had spoken to name the article. Then up rose old Laertes Qoigley. He said : " I will give you the facts, professor, and ydu can judge for yourself. When I was a young man there was a little piece o' natural magnet, done up in a neat cotton frock, as was called Betsy Mariab. She could draw mb 14 miles every Sunday, over ploughed land, no matter what the wind or weather. Th 1 ere wasn't no resistin' her. That magnet o' yourn is pretty good, but it won't draw so far as Betsy Mariah."
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Otago Witness, Issue 1967, 5 November 1891, Page 45
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180The Resistless Magnet. Otago Witness, Issue 1967, 5 November 1891, Page 45
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