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be_v 30_o it_o be_v stop_v with_o a_o screw_n sept._n 23_o the_o height_n be_v 3_o ½_n sept._n 24_o the_o height_n be_v 32_o sept._n 26_o the_o height_n be_v 34_o ½_n sept._n 27_o the_o height_n be_v 36_o ¼_n sept._n 28_o the_o height_n be_v 36_o ¼_n sept._n 29_o the_o height_n be_v 37_o ¼_n sept._n 30_o the_o height_n be_v 37_o ¼_n oct._n 2_o the_o height_n be_v 39_o ½_n oct._n 4_o the_o height_n be_v 39_o ½_n oct._n 5_o the_o height_n be_v 40_o ½_n oct._n 7_o the_o height_n be_v 41_o ½_n oct._n 8_o the_o height_n be_v 42_o ½_n oct._n 15_o the_o height_n be_v 46_o nou._n 2_o the_o height_n be_v 54_o nou._n 5_o the_o height_n be_v 58_o jan._n 10_o the_o height_n be_v 70_o there_o be_v no_o sensible_a alteration_n in_o the_o gage_n when_o the_o frost_n be_v most_o severe_a though_o the_o grape_n and_o their_o juice_n be_v freeze_v sept._n 21._o the_o grape_n be_v little_o alter_v and_o the_o mercury_n not_o much_o high_a the_o receiver_n be_v open_v and_o the_o grape_n though_o more_o pungent_a have_v not_o lose_v their_o taste_n but_o their_o juice_n preserve_v its_o red_a colour_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o grape_n yield_v not_o all_o their_o air_n in_o a_o little_a time_n experiment_n viii_o august_n 10._o 77._o vacuo_fw-la pear_n in_o vacuo_fw-la pear_n cut_v in_o two_o be_v include_v in_o a_o vacuum_n about_o evening_n the_o mercury_n be_v raise_v 10_o digit_n aug._n 11_o it_o rise_v to_o 20_o aug._n 13_o it_o rise_v to_o 38_o aug._n 14_o it_o rise_v to_o 48_o aug._n 15_o it_o rise_v to_o 55_o aug._n 16_o it_o rise_v to_o 60_o aug._n 17_o it_o rise_v to_o 68_o air_n be_v transmit_v it_o subside_v to_o 53_o ½_n aug._n 18_o the_o height_n be_v 61_o aug._n 19_o the_o height_n be_v 64_o aug._n 20_o the_o height_n be_v 70_o aug._n 21_o the_o height_n be_v 72_o air_n be_v transmit_v it_o stand_v at_o 61._o aug._n 22_o the_o height_n be_v 68_o aug._n 23_o the_o height_n be_v 74_o aug._n 24_o the_o height_n be_v 79_o aug._n 25_o the_o height_n be_v 81_o air_n be_v transmit_v it_o sink_v to_o 61._o aug._n 26_o the_o height_n be_v 56_o soem_n get_v out_o be_v transmit_v it_o sink_v to_o 52._o aug._n 27_o the_o height_n be_v 60_o aug._n 28_o the_o height_n be_v 68_o aug._n 29_o the_o height_n be_v 75_o aug._n 30_o the_o height_n be_v 83_o aug._n 31_o the_o height_n be_v 88_o sept._n 1_o the_o height_n be_v 93_o sept._n 2_o the_o height_n be_v 100_o sept._n 3_o the_o height_n be_v 89_o some_o air_n get_v out_o sept._n 4_o the_o height_n be_v 100_o sept._n 5_o the_o height_n be_v 100_o sept._n 7_o the_o height_n be_v 100_o no_o air_n get_v out_o sept._n 9_o the_o height_n be_v 107_o sept._n 10_o the_o height_n be_v 107_o air_n be_v transmit_v it_o sink_v to_o 99_o sept._n 11_o sept._n 13_o the_o height_n be_v 105_o oct._n 8_o air_n get_v out_o pear_n yield_v their_o air_n by_o fit_n article_n xi_o various_a experiment_n experiment_n i._n march_n 16._o receiver_n melt_v lead_v in_o a_o receiver_n lead_v be_v melt_v in_o a_o brass_n vessel_n a_o inch_n and_o ½_n in_o diameter_n it_o be_v convey_v into_o a_o receiver_n and_o the_o air_n pump_v out_o before_o the_o lead_v cool_v when_o it_o be_v cool_v the_o surface_n be_v concave_a especial_o in_o the_o middle_a though_o when_o it_o cool_v in_o open_a air_n the_o surface_n be_v general_o convex_a except_o in_o the_o middle_a the_o same_o success_n happen_v when_o the_o experiment_n be_v make_v with_o tin_n neither_o of_o the_o metal_n afford_v bubble_n experiment_n ii_o sept._n 2._o water_n a_o solution_n of_o salt_n in_o water_n a_o solution_n of_o salt_n in_o water_n be_v convey_v into_o a_o receiver_n sept._n 15._o the_o salt_n be_v not_o christalize_v experiment_n iii_o august_n 8._o 76._o air._n artificial_a air._n artificial_a air_n from_o goosberry_n be_v include_v in_o a_o receiver_n march_n 1._o 7_o 6_o 7._o no_o alteration_n in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n experiment_n iu._n august_n 8._o weigh_v air_n weigh_v a_o phial_n which_o be_v large_a enough_o to_o hold_v 7_o ounce_n 5_o drachm_n and_o 3_o grain_n of_o water_n have_v the_o air_n exhaust_v be_v poise_v to_o a_o aequilibrium_fw-la with_o another_o weight_n upon_o which_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o bladder_n which_o cover_v it_o be_v pierce_v with_o a_o needle_n and_o the_o air_n get_v into_o it_o weigh_v 4_o grain_n &_o ½_n which_o weight_n be_v to_o the_o former_a as_o 1_o to_o 814_o so_o that_o water_n be_v 800_o time_n heavy_a than_o air_n of_o the_o same_o bulk_n experiment_n v._n jan._n 16._o 77._o nitre_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o fix_v nitre_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o fix_a nitre_n be_v mix_v in_o a_o receiver_n together_o yield_v much_o air._n march_n 5._o the_o air_n be_v not_o destroy_v nor_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n alter_v but_o nitre_n be_v produce_v in_o vacuo_fw-la from_o the_o mixture_n experiment_n vi._n may_v 12._o 76._o vacuo_fw-la several_a body_n in_o vacuo_fw-la a_o phial_n which_o have_v a_o long_a neck_n be_v so_o far_o fill_v with_o oil_n that_o it_o wrought_v up_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o its_o neck_n be_v convey_v into_o a_o receiver_n and_o so_o much_o air_n compress_v into_o it_o as_o raise_v the_o mercury_n 120_o inch_n above_o the_o usual_a height_n the_o surface_n of_o the_o oil_n subsided_a ¾_n of_o a_o inch_n be_v condense_v by_o cold_a which_o be_v evident_a since_o the_o compress_v air_n be_v let_v out_o the_o surface_n rise_v not_o again_o august_n 5._o the_o same_o experiment_n be_v make_v with_o water_n there_o be_v no_o sensible_a alteration_n in_o the_o height_n of_o its_o surface_n though_o the_o heat_n may_v have_v give_v reason_n to_o expect_v some_o change_n jan._n 14._o 78._o a_o glass_n phial_n be_v fill_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n till_o it_o rise_v within_o 3_o inch_n of_o the_o top_n of_o its_o neck_n be_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o my_o hand_n cause_v to_o rife_a to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v then_o invert_v into_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o mercury_n and_o my_o hand_n remove_v the_o cold_a spirit_n admit_v 3_o inch_n of_o mercury_n into_o its_o neck_n yet_o be_v convey_v into_o a_o receiver_n and_o so_o much_o air_n compress_v into_o it_o as_o raise_v 90_o digit_n of_o mercury_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o condense_v by_o compression_n though_o cold_a have_v such_o a_o considerable_a effect_n on_o it_o when_o the_o receiver_n be_v open_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o bubble_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o consider_v why_o cold_a shall_v have_v such_o a_o considerable_a effect_n in_o condense_a spirit_n and_o why_o it_o can_v be_v condense_v by_o compression_n experiment_n vii_o may_v 12._o 76._o turpentine_n spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n some_o spirit_n of_o wine_n contain_v in_o a_o glass_n vessel_n with_o some_o drop_n of_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n upon_o it_o be_v brisk_o move_v about_o till_o the_o receiver_n be_v exhaust_v they_o stick_v to_o several_a bubble_n which_o rise_v out_o 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whole_o free_v from_o air_n there_o be_v neither_o any_o ebullition_n nor_o a_o appearance_n of_o bubble_n yet_o the_o drop_n of_o oil_n move_v in_o vacuo_fw-la after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o open_a air._n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o oil_n depend_v not_o in_o a_o dissolution_n in_o vacuo_fw-la since_o all_o dissolution_n be_v company_v with_o a_o production_n of_o bubble_n experiment_n viii_o may_v 19_o 76._o claret_n radish_n in_o a_o receiver_n with_o claret_n have_v cut_v two_o radish_n transvers_o and_o suspend_v they_o all_o night_n in_o vacuo_fw-la over_o a_o vessel_n of_o claret_n the_o small_a end_n of_o one_o be_v downward_o and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o contrary_a posture_n all_o be_v free_v of_o their_o air_n the_o next_o day_n i_o free_v two_o other_o radish_n from_o their_o thick_a skin_n and_o cut_v they_o transvers_o suspend_v they_o over_o the_o wine_n as_o the_o other_o in_o vacuo_fw-la upon_o which_o immerse_v they_o 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line_n in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o pipe_n no_o bubble_n be_v form_v in_o half_a a_o hour_n till_o the_o tube_n be_v immerse_v in_o water_n and_o then_o successive_o they_o rise_v one_o after_o another_o in_o try_v this_o experiment_n several_a time_n i_o observe_v that_o thou_o whilst_o the_o tube_n be_v immerse_v several_a bubble_n appear_v about_o the_o end_n of_o it_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v above_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n none_o be_v to_o be_v see_v may_v 6._o the_o experiment_n be_v try_v with_o a_o infusion_n of_o nephritick_n wood_n in_o which_o the_o success_n be_v alike_o except_o that_o in_o the_o infusion_n when_o the_o bubble_n be_v small_a they_o ascend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o liquor_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o its_o thinness_n and_o that_o it_o have_v no_o viscocity_n may_v 10._o i_o repeat_v the_o same_o experiment_n with_o a_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o oil_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la in_o which_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v different_a from_o the_o former_a but_o that_o the_o liquor_n ascend_v not_o so_o high_a from_o these_o experiment_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o formation_n of_o bubble_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o tube_n depend_v on_o aerial_a particle_n which_o swim_v in_o the_o water_n and_o meet_v with_o some_o impediment_n at_o their_o end_n be_v keep_v there_o till_o new_a one_o join_v with_o they_o form_n bubble_n experiment_n x._o july_n 18._o 76._o tube_n bean_n with_o water_n in_o a_o iron_n tube_n bean_n such_o as_o horse_n eat_v be_v shut_v up_o with_o water_n in_o a_o iron_n tube_n 2_o day_n ago_o to_o day_n seem_v unaltered_a but_o the_o stopple_n of_o the_o tube_n be_v pull_v back_o air_n and_o water_n break_v out_o which_o eruption_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o bubble_a noise_n which_o continue_v above_o a_o hour_n july_n 25._o the_o iron_n tube_n be_v open_v a_o second_o time_n and_o a_o bubble_a noise_n succeed_v as_o before_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o bean_n contain_v air_n which_o can_v discharge_v itself_o in_o a_o compression_n till_o that_o compression_n be_v remove_v experiment_n xi_o march_n 4._o 77._o copper_n spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a and_o copper_n a_o glass_n half_n full_a of_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la with_o file_n of_o copper_n in_o it_o in_o 15_o minute_n it_o be_v tinge_v with_o a_o diluted_a blue_n which_o upon_o a_o ingress_n of_o air_n in_o 3_o minute_n become_v vivid_v and_o thick_a april_n 4._o the_o liquor_n have_v be_v enclose_v in_o vacuo_fw-la have_v almost_o lose_v its_o colour_n which_o it_o regain_v when_o the_o air_n be_v let_v in_o again_o experiment_n xii_o may_v 8._o wine_n oil_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n oil_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n swim_v upon_o it_o when_o the_o air_n begin_v to_o be_v exhaust_v great_a bubble_n rise_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o small_a one_o from_o the_o oil_n but_o in_o a_o hour_n the_o oil_n afford_v bubble_n large_a enough_o to_o fill_v the_o whole_a diameter_n of_o the_o pipe_n in_o their_o ascent_n and_o a_o hour_n after_o that_o they_o break_v out_o so_o violent_o as_o to_o strike_v against_o the_o top_n of_o the_o receiver_n may_v 9_o the_o experiment_n be_v repeat_v in_o a_o vessel_n which_o be_v long_a and_o narrow_a i_o observe_v that_o the_o bubble_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o oil_n be_v not_o very_o large_a till_o ¼_n of_o a_o inch_n above_o the_o surface_n of_o it_o and_o then_o they_o be_v sudden_o expanded_a experiment_n xiii_o may_v 3._o 76._o wine_n aq._n fort._n and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o mixture_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o each_o of_o those_o include_v in_o a_o distinct_a vessel_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n one_o of_o they_o be_v include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la upon_o which_o several_a considerable_a ebullition_n succeed_v the_o liquor_n when_o take_v out_o be_v black_a and_o turbid_v though_o in_o the_o other_o two_o it_o be_v not_o alter_v in_o colour_n but_o only_o a_o black_a powder_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n wherefore_o one_o of_o those_o be_v include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la after_o ebullition_n less_o violent_a than_o those_o in_o the_o vessel_n first_o include_v the_o liquor_n in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n time_n be_v take_v out_o be_v almost_o as_o black_a and_o turbid_v as_o that_o first_o put_v into_o the_o receiver_n that_o in_o the_o open_a air_n be_v not_o much_o alter_v may_v 4._o the_o liquor_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o receiver_n appear_v clear_a and_o green_a but_o that_o in_o the_o open_a air_n bubble_v more_o than_o the_o day_n before_o and_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o all_o three_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la the_o red_a liquor_n afford_v large_a bubble_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o spirit_n of_o wine_n promote_v ebullition_n in_o vacuo_fw-la experiment_n fourteen_o jan._n 21._o 78._o copper_n spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o file_n of_o copper_n a_o glass_n half_n full_a of_o spir._n sal_fw-la armon_n with_o file_n of_o copper_n stop_v with_o a_o leather_n stopple_n be_v put_v into_o a_o receiver_n with_o unfermented_a paste_n jan._n 22._o the_o air_n yield_v by_o the_o paste_n penetrate_v the_o leather_n which_o be_v impervious_a to_o common_a air_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o tincture_n it_o give_v the_o liquor_n jan._n 25._o the_o liquor_n have_v almost_o lose_v its_o colour_n so_o that_o the_o particle_n of_o artificial_a air_n be_v so_o minute_n as_o to_o penetrate_v pore_n which_o common_a air_n can_v feb._n 2._o the_o glass_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n which_o admit_v air_n so_o
gradual_o as_o to_o be_v fill_v in_o 24_o hour_n the_o liquor_n still_o remain_v colourless_a feb._n 15._o the_o glass_n be_v again_o shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la with_o paste_n the_o air_n afford_v by_o it_o do_v not_o as_o before_o penetrate_v the_o leather_n nor_o be_v the_o liquor_n in_o the_o least_o tinged_a by_o it_o experiment_n xv._o april_n 2._o 78._o have_v put_v a_o shrew-mouse_n into_o the_o engine_n describe_v vacuo_fw-la a_o shrew-mouse_n in_o vacuo_fw-la for_o the_o filtration_n of_o air_n through_o water_n when_o the_o pump_n be_v stir_v and_o the_o air_n begin_v to_o penetrate_v the_o water_n it_o be_v a_o little_o better_a but_o can_v not_o recover_v apr._n 12._o the_o experiment_n be_v repeat_v with_o a_o weak_o mouse_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v fast_v a_o long_a time_n the_o success_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o last_o experiment_n for_o the_o mouse_n be_v take_v out_o before_o it_o be_v dead_a can_v not_o recover_v in_o the_o free_a air._n experiment_n xvi_o may_v 2._o 78._o six_o week_n ago_o etc._n spawn_n of_o frog_n in_o vacuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n spawn_n of_o frog_n be_v include_v in_o common_a air_n in_o vacuo_fw-la and_o in_o another_o receiver_n with_o compress_v air_n which_o sustain_v 60_o digit_n above_o the_o ordinary_a height_n the_o mercury_n in_o vacuo_fw-la in_o 15_o day_n be_v raise_v 1_o inch._n the_o spawn_n in_o common_a air_n be_v corrupt_a and_o blackish_a that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n remain_v unaltered_a a_o month_n after_o the_o spawn_n in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v turn_v into_o water_n except_o the_o black_a spot_n but_o have_v not_o alter_v its_o colour_n that_o in_o the_o common_a air_n be_v very_o black_a that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n begin_v to_o be_v red_a which_o colour_n sensible_o increase_v may_v 22._o that_o in_o the_o common_a air_n have_v lose_v its_o colour_n june_n 23._o that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n have_v acquire_v a_o greenness_n octob._n 15._o that_o in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v exhale_v out_o of_o its_o vessel_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o receiver_n in_o the_o form_n of_o water_n that_o in_o the_o common_a air_n be_v void_a of_o colour_n and_o that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n be_v still_o red_a experiment_n xvii_o may_v 9_o 78._o a_fw-la orange_n have_v be_v divide_v vacuo_fw-la orange_n in_o vacuo_fw-la and_o include_v in_o two_o receiver_n in_o which_o be_v leave_v a_o equal_a vacuity_n the_o capacity_n of_o the_o large_a be_v so_o far_o fill_v with_o water_n as_o it_o be_v big_a than_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o other_o i_o observe_v that_o that_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o with_o water_n be_v four_o time_n more_o mouldy_a than_o the_o other_o the_o same_o experiment_n be_v repeat_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o cavity_n of_o one_o receiver_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n yet_o the_o orange_n be_v not_o touch_v by_o it_o june_n 15._o neither_o of_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o orange_n be_v mouldy_a and_o the_o same_o experiment_n be_v again_o repeat_v neither_o piece_n be_v mouldy_a in_o a_o month_n time_n the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o disposition_n in_o the_o air._n experiment_n xviii_o june_n 1._o 78._o a_o small_a glass_n tube_n wind-gun_n venice_n turpentine_n in_o a_o wind-gun_n half_a full_a of_o venice_n turpentine_n be_v put_v into_o the_o wind-gun_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o air_n be_v compress_v into_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o space_n it_o possess_v before_o the_o leather_n which_o cover_v the_o elliptic_a hole_n be_v drive_v out_o the_o tube_n be_v take_v out_o i_o perceive_v several_a bubble_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o turpentine_n which_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v press_v into_o it_o when_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o gun_n have_v air_n compress_v in_o it_o therefore_o place_v the_o tube_n again_o in_o the_o gun_n i_o cause_v the_o air_n to_o be_v condense_v to_o 15_o time_n as_o little_a compass_n june_n 3_o the_o turpentine_n be_v take_v out_o be_v free_a from_o bubble_n but_o by_o degree_n a_o great_a many_o be_v form_v in_o it_o june_n 4._o have_v free_v turpentine_n from_o its_o air_n and_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o i_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o the_o wind-gun_n june_n 8._o at_o the_o first_o sight_n both_o the_o water_n and_o turpentine_n be_v free_a from_o bubble_n but_o soon_o after_o they_o appear_v and_o ascend_v in_o the_o turpentine_n almost_o from_o the_o bottom_n so_o that_o the_o air_n that_o form_v these_o bubble_n penetrate_v the_o water_n and_o most_o of_o the_o turpentine_n experiment_n xix_o aug._n 11._o 78._o when_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v clear_v of_o its_o bubble_n vacuo_fw-la file_n of_o copper_n and_o sp._n sal_fw-la armon_n in_o vacuo_fw-la i_o mix_v file_n of_o copper_n with_o it_o in_o vacuo_fw-la upon_o which_o it_o yield_v several_a bubble_n they_o do_v not_o yield_v air_n but_o destroy_v what_o be_v contain_v there_o before_o the_o liquor_n be_v green_a and_o turbid_v decemb._n 5._o the_o spirit_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n get_v out_o of_o the_o vessel_n and_o condense_v in_o the_o receiver_n that_o which_o continue_v in_o the_o vessel_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o water_n the_o mercury_n be_v whole_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o gage_n whence_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o air_n be_v gradual_o consume_v in_o the_o receiver_n experiment_n xx._n septemb_n 2._o 78._o a_o cylinder_n of_o tin_n and_o another_o of_o lead_n etc._n mercury_n raise_v in_o a_o tube_n in_o vacuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v immerse_v in_o vacuo_fw-la in_o mercury_n and_o two_o other_o in_o mercury_n expose_v to_o common_a air._n sept._n 6._o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o tin_n cylinder_n in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v raise_v 4_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a the_o pipe_n be_v cut_v transvers_o half_o of_o that_o space_n above_o the_o mercury_n it_o be_v immerse_v in_o and_o in_o another_o place_n a_o inch_n above_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o mercury_n the_o amalgama_n have_v penetrate_v into_o the_o metal_n half_a a_o line_n above_o and_o a_o whole_a one_o below_o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o lead_n pipe_n have_v not_o sensible_o penetrate_v into_o that_o metal_n except_o where_o it_o be_v immerse_v it_o be_v raise_v in_o it_o 2_o ½_n sept._n 7._o the_o mercury_n have_v ascend_v 5_o digit_n in_o the_o tin_n pipe_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o air._n sept._n 10._o the_o same_o cylinder_n continue_n in_o the_o mercury_n be_v besmear_v up_o to_o the_o very_a top_n 6_o inch_n above_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o stagnant_a mercury_n which_o have_v penetrate_v the_o tube_n the_o deep_a by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o the_o stagnant_a mercury_n so_o that_o near_o the_o surface_n it_o have_v penetrate_v 3_o line_n deep_a the_o mercury_n be_v not_o raise_v above_o 3_o digit_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o lead_n pipe_n nor_o have_v it_o make_v any_o sensible_a penetration_n so_o that_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o air_n contribute_v little_a to_o the_o ascent_n of_o mercury_n into_o metal_n experiment_n xxi_o decemb._n 12._o 78._o the_o head_n of_o a_o whiting_n be_v cut_v off_o vacuo_fw-la a_o whiting_n in_o vacuo_fw-la and_o divide_v into_o 5_o part_n one_o of_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la another_o in_o common_a air_n another_o in_o compress_v air_n which_o sustain_v 50_o digit_n above_o the_o usual_a height_n the_o four_o be_v include_v with_o air_n from_o paste_n the_o last_o piece_n be_v expose_v to_o open_v air._n decemb._n 15._o that_o in_o the_o open_a air_n in_o the_o morning_n begin_v to_o shine_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n yield_v a_o light_n more_o vivid_v decemb._n 16._o it_o give_v over_o shine_v till_o evening_n dec._n 17._o it_o shine_v a_o little_a dec._n 18._o at_o night_n it_o shine_v a_o little_a dec._n 20._o it_o continue_v to_o shine_v dec._n 22._o it_o cease_v dec._n 23._o that_o include_v in_o common_a air_n begin_v to_o shine_v the_o 24._o it_o do_v not_o jan._n 26._o 79._o none_o of_o they_o shine_v article_n xii_o artificial_a air_n destroy_v experiment_n i._n august_n 3._o 77._o artificial_a air_n of_o cherry_n be_v transmit_v into_o a_o receiver_n full_a of_o common_a air_n destroy_v artificial_a air_n of_o cherry_n destroy_v till_o the_o mercury_n be_v raise_v 25_o inch_n above_o its_o usual_a height_n aug._n 4_o it_o sink_v to_o 23_o aug._n 6_o it_o sink_v to_o 20_o aug._n 7_o aug._n 8_o a_o little_a aug._n 10_o to_o 19_o ½_n experiment_n ii_o may_v 26._o 76._o destroy_v artificial_a air_n generate_v and_o destroy_v six_o grain_n of_o sal_fw-la armon_n be_v let_v fall_v into_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n in_o vacuo_fw-la there_o follow_v a_o great_a ebullition_n so_o that_o the_o mercury_n rise_v to_o it_o be_v usual_a height_n but_o present_o subside_v again_o may_v 27._o the_o same_o experiment_n be_v try_v
fortissimo_fw-la vitreo_fw-la ponantur_fw-la ad_fw-la ignem_fw-la arenae_fw-la donec_fw-la vitrum_fw-la optime_fw-la incalescat_fw-la &_o praedicta_fw-la solvantur_fw-la &_o liquentur_fw-la instar_fw-la picis_fw-la quod_fw-la observabitur_fw-la quando_fw-la filum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la immittitur_fw-la in_o fundum_fw-la quod_fw-la extractum_fw-la postea_fw-la instar_fw-la terebinthinae_fw-la trahetur_fw-la ubi_fw-la satis_fw-la coctum_fw-la erit_fw-la postea_fw-la remove_n vitrum_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la &_o subtiliter_fw-la pulverisa_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la usum_fw-la serva_fw-la another_o eminent_a physician_n preserve_v himself_o from_o the_o plague_n by_o take_v every_o morning_n a_o little_a sea_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o sea_n water_n and_o in_o another_o plague_n i_o know_v two_o recover_v with_o a_o conserve_v make_v of_o goat_n rue_n cease_v why_o the_o plague_n sometime_o unexpected_o cease_v but_o further_a beside_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v on_o it_o be_v not_o less_o 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by_o note_v that_o though_o spirit_n of_o salt-peter_n will_v corrode_v silver_n yet_o if_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v add_v to_o it_o it_o soon_o lose_v that_o quality_n proposition_n iu._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o most_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o even_o physician_n call_v new_a one_o be_v cause_v either_o chief_o or_o concurrent_o by_o subterraneal_a steam_n steam_n new_a disease_n cause_v by_o subterraneal_a steam_n by_o new_a distemper_n i_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o mean_v not_o every_o one_o that_o vary_v a_o little_a in_o symptom_n from_o the_o same_o sort_n at_o another_o time_n but_o such_o as_o at_o their_o appearance_n be_v by_o their_o symptom_n altogether_o unknown_a that_o these_o distemper_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o intemperate_a and_o manifest_a quality_n of_o the_o air_n nor_o on_o the_o influence_n of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n that_o move_v about_o we_o seem_v evident_a because_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v too_o indeterminate_a and_o the_o alteration_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n much_o more_o frequent_a than_o the_o access_n of_o new_a distemper_n but_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v under_o the_o three_o proposition_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o globe_n we_o inhabit_v abound_v with_o various_a noxious_a mineral_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o various_a conflux_n conflict_n and_o dissipation_n and_o which_o by_o emit_v effluvia_fw-la may_v infect_v the_o air_n and_o cause_v new_a disease_n which_o may_v continue_v according_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o or_o less_o durable_a so_o manna_n for_o these_o two_o or_o three_o age_n have_v be_v find_v on_o certain_a tree_n which_o faculty_n of_o produce_v manna_n they_o still_o retain_v yet_o have_v it_o not_o before_o vapour_n experiment_n to_o show_v that_o metal_n may_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o form_n of_o vapour_n to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n and_o to_o render_v what_o we_o have_v teach_v concern_v mineral_n effluvia_fw-la more_o probable_a i_o shall_v add_v the_o follow_a experiment_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o malleable_a metal_n may_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o form_n of_o vapour_n into_o the_o air_n and_o become_v part_n of_o fume_n or_o perhaps_o of_o invisible_a vapour_n or_o even_o of_o flame_n itself_o experiment_n i._n distil_v dantisic_n vitriol_n and_o sea_n salt_n distil_v have_v powder_v three_o pound_n of_o dantsic_n vitriol_n and_o two_o of_o sea-salt_n and_o distil_v they_o with_o a_o strong_a naked_a fire_n we_o obtain_v a_o blue_a spirit_n of_o salt_n beside_o which_o there_o rise_v a_o powder_n of_o a_o cupreous_a and_o martial_a nature_n which_o settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o liquor_n experiment_n ii_o salt_n english_a vitriol_n and_o sea_n salt_n the_o former_a experiment_n be_v repeat_v with_o english_a instead_o of_o dantsic_n vitriol_n we_o obtain_v a_o yellow_a spirit_n with_o a_o yellow_a powder_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o crocus_n martis_n experiment_n iii_o copper_n mercury_n sublimate_n and_o copper_n we_o cast_v thin_a plate_n of_o copper_n into_o a_o retort_n upon_o a_o double_a weight_n of_o good_a mercury_n sublimate_n and_o have_v lute_v on_o the_o receiver_n by_o a_o long_a continue_a fire_n we_o obtain_v some_o run_a mercury_n and_o some_o sublimate_n which_o have_v not_o fasten_v upon_o the_o copper_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o retort_n we_o find_v a_o weighty_a brittle_a and_o resinous_a substance_n fusible_a and_o inflammable_a almost_o like_o seal_v wax_n this_o be_v beat_v and_o expose_v for_o some_o time_n to_o the_o air_n turn_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o verdigreese_v which_o give_v a_o green_a tincture_n to_o spirit_n of_o salt_n this_o be_v distil_v ad_fw-la siccitatem_fw-la several_a time_n till_o full_o impregnate_v with_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v mix_v with_o triple_o and_o with_o a_o strong_a fire_n afford_v a_o colourless_a liquor_n like_o water_n which_o upon_o a_o addition_n of_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n turn_v blue_a experiment_n 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it_o resist_v putrefaction_n and_o coagulation_n and_o give_v a_o briskness_n and_o spirituousness_n to_o the_o blood_n which_o promote_v free_a circulation_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v a_o good_a cordial_n and_o a_o antidote_n against_o some_o poison_n it_o be_v very_o friendly_a to_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la and_o to_o cure_v its_o distemper_n and_o balsamic_a in_o some_o sort_n of_o asthams_n it_o neither_o cause_v great_a evacuation_n nor_o do_v it_o clog_v the_o stomach_n or_o be_v disadvantageous_a in_o any_o manifest_a quality_n and_o it_o may_v likewise_o be_v very_o good_a in_o such_o case_n as_o spirit_n of_o salarmoniack_a have_v be_v find_v successful_a in_o helmont_n commend_v it_o in_o epilepsy_n which_o he_o say_v it_o will_v cure_v in_o adult_n person_n and_o i_o have_v know_v it_o cure_v a_o inveterate_a consumptive_a cough_n and_o a_o very_a bad_a headache_n which_o have_v a_o long_a time_n baffle_v very_o eminent_a physician_n but_o beside_o the_o virtue_n it_o have_v when_o simple_o use_v its_o virtue_n may_v be_v ennoble_v and_o diversify_v by_o a_o long_a digestion_n or_o frequent_a cohobation_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o oil_n salt_n or_o phlegm_n of_o the_o same_o concrete_a or_o by_o unite_n it_o with_o acid_n as_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n or_o vinegar_n verdigrease_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n etc._n etc._n either_o use_v in_o a_o liquid_a form_n or_o when_o reduce_v by_o evaporation_n into_o crystal_n or_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o may_v be_v ennoble_v by_o unite_n our_o spirit_n with_o metalline_a solution_n as_o of_o gold_n silver_n or_o mercury_n and_o with_o solution_n of_o minium_n make_v with_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n by_o a_o mixture_n of_o which_o liquor_n and_o a_o slow_a evaporation_n of_o they_o i_o have_v obtain_v fine_o shape_v crystal_n or_o again_o either_o by_o unite_n with_o it_o sulphur_n open_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n or_o by_o dissolve_v in_o it_o metalline_a body_n as_o copper_n zinke_n and_o iron_n or_o by_o add_v about_o a_o double_a weight_n of_o alcohol_n of_o wine_n for_o these_o liquor_n be_v shake_v together_o will_v in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n coagulate_v into_o a_o salt_n which_o will_v retain_v a_o considerable_a degree_n of_o quickness_n and_o penetrancy_n and_o why_o such_o salt_n as_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v efficacious_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n since_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o mixture_n though_o make_v with_o another_o urinous_a spirit_n have_v have_v extraordinary_a effect_n in_o fever_n nor_o be_v the_o liquor_n this_o salt_n leave_v behind_o useless_a in_o medicine_n when_o well_o dephlegm_v but_o this_o spirit_n may_v be_v render_v still_o more_o commodious_a if_o impregnate_v with_o essential_a oil_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v several_a oily_a volatile_a salt_n may_v be_v produce_v which_o may_v be_v useful_a in_o peculiar_a distemper_n as_o those_o oil_n respect_v this_o or_o that_o part_n in_o their_o medicinal_a virtue_n chap._n x._o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr for_o the_o natural_a history_n of_o human_a blood_n contain_v first_o particular_n referable_a to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n history_n experiment_n i._n have_v cause_v twelve_o ounce_n of_o dry_a blood_n to_o be_v careful_o distil_v the_o substance_n obtain_v from_o it_o be_v of_o volatile_a salt_n and_o spirit_n together_o five_o ounce_n the_o liquor_n pour_v off_o from_o the_o wet_a salt_n be_v thirteen_o drachm_n fifty_o four_o grain_n so_o that_o the_o salt_n be_v three_o ounce_n two_o drachm_n and_o six_o grain_n of_o fetid_v oil_n there_o be_v two_o ounce_n of_o caput_n mortuum_n four_o ounce_n and_o two_o drachm_n so_o that_o about_o six_o drachm_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v consume_v in_o the_o operation_n the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n be_v calcine_v yield_v but_o six_o drachm_n and_o a_o half_a of_o ash_n the_o fix_a oleaginous_a part_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o accension_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o ash_n be_v red_a when_o cool_a though_o 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urinous_a spirit_n experiment_n vii_o the_o juice_n of_o scurvy_a grass_n fresh_a draw_v incline_v the_o black_a surface_n of_o clot_a blood_n to_o redishness_n experiment_n viii_o blood_n be_v close_v up_o with_o a_o eight_o or_o four_o part_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n about_o three_o year_n be_v coagulate_v but_o neither_o stanke_z nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o least_o putrify_a experiment_n ix_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o concrete_v blood_n be_v leave_v three_o day_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v render_v moderate_o hard_a and_o friable_a throughout_o experiment_n x._o upon_o trial_n we_o find_v that_o a_o ounce_n of_o distil_a water_n will_v dissolve_v at_o least_o two_o drachm_n of_o volatile_a salt_n of_o human_a blood_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o heat_v it_o be_v able_a to_o dissolve_v twenty_o five_o grain_n more_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o this_o salt_n shoot_v into_o crystal_n upon_o its_o refrigeration_n experiment_n xi_o the_o aforementioned_a solution_n be_v put_v into_o a_o 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