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pressure_n be_v speedy_o remove_v 214_o the_o 29_o experiment_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ascent_n of_o fume_n and_o vapour_n wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o several_a motion_n which_o the_o fume_n of_o a_o strange_a smoke_a liquor_n of_o the_o author_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v in_o the_o receiver_n upon_o the_o exsuction_n of_o the_o air_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o ascent_n proceed_v from_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n and_o not_o from_o any_o positive_a levity_n of_o their_o own_o 217_o etc._n etc._n the_o 30_o experiment_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o fluid_a body_n illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o smoke_n which_o in_o several_a circumstance_n seem_v very_o much_o to_o resemble_v the_o property_n of_o a_o fluid_a body_n 224_o etc._n etc._n a_o conjecture_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sun_n undulation_n 228_o the_o 31_o experiment_n concern_v the_o phaenomena_n of_o two_o flat_a marble_n exact_o plain_v and_o wrought_v 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improvement_n &_o use_n there_o may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o experiment_n 242._o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o suction_n prove_v that_o fuga_fw-la vacui_fw-la be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n thereof_o 243_o etc._n etc._n the_o 34_o experiment_n contain_v several_a attempt_n for_o the_o weigh_v of_o light_a body_n in_o the_o exhaust_a receiver_n 258_o etc._n etc._n the_o 35_o experiment_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o filtration_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o water_n in_o siphons_n 262_o etc._n etc._n a_o relation_n of_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o siphon_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o try_v the_o experiment_n late_o observe_v by_o some_o frenchman_n and_o further_o improve_v by_o himself_o and_o some_o conjecture_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o exhibit_v phaenomena_n 267_o etc._n etc._n the_o 36_o experiment_n touch_v the_o weigh_v of_o a_o parcel_n of_o air_n in_o the_o exhaust_a vessel_n and_o some_o other_o observation_n for_o the_o explication_n 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283_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o air_n by_o a_o aeolipile_n and_o compare_v the_o result_n thereof_o with_o that_o of_o mersennus_n 286._o the_o opinion_n and_o experiment_n of_o divers_a author_n and_o some_o of_o his_o own_o touch_v the_o proportion_n of_o weight_n betwixt_o water_n and_o air_n be_v compare_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o author_n 288._o the_o result_n thereof_o 290._o mersennus_n his_o observation_n reconcile_v with_o that_o of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o gravity_n of_o water_n and_o air_n about_o london_n 291_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o several_a writer_n touch_v the_o proportion_n of_o gravity_n between_o water_n and_o quick_a silver_n the_o author_n set_v down_o his_o own_o trial_n make_v several_a way_n together_o with_o his_o conclusion_n therefrom_o 293_o etc._n etc._n the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o this_o inquiry_n for_o the_o 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