The more heat the more electric force, and the quicker our task.

Now for the lead! Just give me a hand in carrying it." They lifted a dozen of the pigs of lead from the floor on to the glass stand, and having adjusted the plates on either side, Haw screwed up the handle so as to hold them in position.
"It used in the early days to be a slow process," he remarked; "but now that I have immense facilities for my work it takes a very short time.

I have now only to complete the connection in order to begin." He took hold of a long glass lever which projected from among the wires, and drew it downwards.

A sharp click was heard, followed by a loud, sparkling, crackling noise.

Great spurts of flame sprang from the two electrodes, and the mass of lead was surrounded by an aureole of golden sparks, which hissed and snapped like pistol-shots.