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Istituto Lombardo
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Notes II (B) (t) If there is only a minimal break, i.e. the two metal caps immersed in water are there to touch each other, the effect can be obtained.. It does not happen, though, if instead of water, some other less conducting liquid or solid body is interposed, no matter how thin. It is good to see how inserting an extremely thin piece of card blocks direct contact between the two metal caps: the convulsions forthwith cease, only to resume the moment when the card is removed and the caps touch again. (u) GALVANI and some of his Colleagues have already experimented on human limbs (i.e. amputated arms and legs) and the effects have corresponded. They obtained muscle contractions and finger movements, as reported by said famous writer, in a letter to our CARMINATI, published in the physical-Medical of 1792, and attested by others. But they proceeded with the usual preparation, i.e. stripping and insulating the nerves, and then putting metal foil thereon.. Now this means they excited muscle contraction and movement by using my method; they tested amputated or whole limbs of big animals and humans, without stripping the nerves but just removing integuments, where necessary, from the muscles and applying suitable armatures, as did with small quadrupeds and birds. These are the experiments for which I hazard to predict equal success. (*) I have amply demonstrated this in a Memorandum on Capacity [On Conjoined Conductors]… (l) At this point in the Ms V. refers to the same word and sign in Ms. K 20 α, showing V’s intention to continue here using this section of K 20 α. As that is published in this volume in chap. VI, we are not repeating it here. (l) Between these brackets the reference paragraph number was to appear.
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