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retain_v sect_n fourteen_o experiment_n i._n i_o have_v former_o relate_v that_o upon_o the_o immersion_n of_o our_o phosphorus_n into_o water_n it_o will_v immediate_o cease_v shine_v and_o continue_v without_o light_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v under_o that_o liquor_n this_o give_v i_o a_o ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o water_n between_o the_o noctilucal_n matter_n and_o the_o air_n the_o phosphorus_n may_v be_v keep_v unactive_a till_o it_o be_v fit_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a agitation_n of_o its_o part_n to_o act_v with_o a_o unwonted_a vigour_n when_o the_o air_n shall_v come_v to_o touch_v it_o sudden_o this_o supposition_n i_o say_v induce_v i_o to_o put_v two_o grain_n of_o our_o icy_a noctiluca_n into_o a_o small_a glass_n egg_n and_o pour_v a_o pretty_a quantity_n of_o water_n on_o it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o follow_a experiment_n we_o heat_v the_o liquor_n well_o yet_o without_o make_v it_o at_o all_o boil_n and_o thereby_o melt_v 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its_o vigour_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n gradual_o decay_v till_o it_o come_v to_o little_o more_o than_o the_o usual_a splendour_n of_o the_o noctilucal_n matter_n experiment_n iii_o i_o former_o relate_v that_o i_o can_v not_o make_v such_o a_o experiment_n as_o i_o successful_o try_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o clove_n to_o succeed_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o mace_n but_o now_o i_o must_v add_v that_o the_o little_a phial_n wherein_o the_o noctilucal_n matter_n and_o that_o oil_n be_v include_v have_v be_v set_v aside_o as_o useless_a i_o afterward_o chance_v to_o cast_v my_o eye_n on_o it_o and_o to_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o try_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o unsuccessful_a experiment_n i_o have_v make_v before_o be_v not_o one_o of_o that_o kind_n which_o in_o another_o paper_n i_o have_v discourse_v of_o under_o the_o name_n of_o contingent_a one_o and_o according_o there_o be_v a_o somewhat_o dark_a corner_n in_o the_o room_n i_o carry_v the_o 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with_o a_o phaenomenon_n that_o to_o he_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o what_o be_v relate_v sect._n fourteen_o exper._n 1._o be_v very_o surprise_v and_o seem_v to_o appear_v by_o chance_n since_o he_o often_o try_v in_o vain_a to_o produce_v it_o when_o he_o please_v this_o receiver_n i_o take_v into_o my_o custody_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o common_a water_n with_o which_o the_o splendid_a matter_n be_v keep_v cover_v to_o hinder_v it_o from_o steam_a away_o we_o observe_v no_o other_o change_n than_o that_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o contact_n of_o the_o air_n the_o noctiluca_n will_v immediate_o shine_v and_o continue_v to_o do_v so_o till_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o extinguish_v it_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o pour_v water_n on_o it_o again_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o morning_n i_o consider_v the_o follow_a night_n that_o this_o receiver_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o laboratory_n which_o constant_a and_o sometime_o vehement_a fire_n make_v a_o very_a 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matter_n upon_o the_o contact_n of_o the_o air_n take_v fire_n of_o itself_o not_o without_o noise_n and_o burn_v with_o a_o manifest_a and_o actual_a flame_n but_o our_o pleasure_n be_v somewhat_o moderate_v though_o the_o experiment_n be_v the_o more_o ascertain_v by_o this_o accident_n that_o before_o we_o can_v pour_v in_o water_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n the_o violence_n of_o the_o flame_n have_v break_v the_o receiver_n which_o be_v thick_a enough_o and_o throw_v off_o a_o piece_n above_o half_a as_o broad_a as_o the_o palm_n of_o one_o hand_n by_o which_o unlucky_a chance_n we_o be_v hinder_v from_o endeavour_v to_o find_v as_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v whether_o we_o can_v by_o repeat_v trial_n discover_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o appear_a contingency_n of_o this_o odd_a phaenomenon_n which_o have_v far_o often_o in_o vain_a than_o successful_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v produce_v this_o experiment_n recall_v into_o my_o memory_n a_o notable_a phaenomenon_n belong_v to_o that_o 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robert_n boyle_n fellow_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n london_n print_v by_o r._n e._n for_o b._n tooke_n at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1681_o 2._o a_o advertisement_n of_o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o follow_v paradox_n have_v be_v write_v in_o or_o before_o the_o year_n 1680._o be_v keep_v in_o the_o author_n hand_n that_o it_o may_v come_v out_o with_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o producibleness_n of_o chemical_a principle_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o his_o sceptical_a chemist_n print_v 1680._o but_o some_o unlucky_a accident_n have_v keep_v that_o translation_n from_o be_v finish_v the_o author_n think_v sit_v the_o ensue_a paper_n shall_v accompany_v his_o icy_a noctiluca_n both_o in_o english_a and_o in_o latin_a upon_o this_o account_n he_o send_v i_o not_o only_o the_o discourse_n that_o now_o come_v forth_o but_o some_o other_o paper_n contain_v the_o minute_n take_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o his_o laborant_fw-la of_o what_o occur_v in_o the_o long_a train_n of_o distillation_n on_o which_o the_o follow_a reflection_n be_v ground_v for_o the_o reader_n whether_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a may_v here_o be_v please_v to_o be_v advertise_v once_o for_o all_o that_o as_o the_o author_n have_v be_v please_v to_o publish_v all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o so_o the_o province_n of_o the_o translate_n they_o into_o latin_a have_v be_v undertake_v by_o other_o for_o indeed_o his_o assiduity_n and_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o his_o daily_a and_o grow_a experiment_n will_v not_o allow_v he_o leisure_n or_o opportunity_n to_o undertake_v that_o work_n himself_o though_o otherwise_o if_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o polish_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o tongue_n his_o pen_n can_v command_v a_o sluent_a stile_n this_o by_o the_o by_o but_o i_o have_v return_v to_o the_o author_n both_o his_o own_o paper_n and_o 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