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We had rather be good than evil, and when we love we can do good things; but we quiver like the compass-needle between two poles.
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A short compass needle is then mounted on a suitable supporting pivot in the center of the coil.
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The effect produced by any current upon the compass needle can be changed by changing the number of turns in the coil.
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If the poor man ever put hand on plough to draw a straight furrow, round to the north 'twould work as sure as a compass-needle.
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Well, sir, can you tell me why a compass needle invariably points towards the north?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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