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A Mechanical Theory of the Divining Rod

Nature volume 57, page 221 (1898)Cite this article

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THE review in NATURE (October 14, 1897, pp. 568, 569) of a publication relating to the “divining rod,” recalls to my mind a purely mechanical theory of that rod, which was given me years ago by a friend.

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    M. E. WADSWORTH

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WADSWORTH, M. A Mechanical Theory of the Divining Rod. Nature 57, 221 (1898). https://doi.org/10.1038/057221a0

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