Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	boil_v	fire_n	put_v	8,964	5	5.5894	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56139	An account of a portable barometer, with reasons and rules for the use of it how to weigh the air, measure its height, and foretell all the alteration of weather, the constitution of the atmosphere, and how the effluvia keep off the airs gravitation : with a new account and experiments, how rain, snow, winds, frost, thunder, lightning, hurricans and tornados are produced, and an inquiry, whether the planetary beams or influence can cause an alteration of weather, to be foretold by them : with a sensible demonstration of their influences and the insufficiency of all hygroscopes, thermometers, and other inventions, to discover the alterations of weather by : and lastly, rules and experiments for the certain knowledge of all the alterations of weather, both in quantity and quality / by Gust. Parker, Med.	Parker, Gustavus.	1699 (1699)	Wing P391; ESTC R1399	37,634	125

and_o to_o be_v drive_v never_o so_o close_o by_o wind_n and_o compression_n the_o other_o three_o part_n will_v prevent_v the_o ignition_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v easy_o experience_v by_o take_v niter_n sulphur_n and_o water_n of_o each_o alike_o in_o a_o crucible_n that_o will_v hold_v two_o or_o three_o time_n as_o much_o well_o lute_v and_o set_v it_o on_o a_o gentle_a fire_n at_o first_o the_o crucible_n may_v be_v very_o red_a without_o any_o fire_n break_v out_o and_o if_o then_o a_o vent_n be_v make_v through_o the_o lute_n to_o let_v it_o boil_v over_o which_o it_o will_v immediate_o do_v into_o the_o fire_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o kindle_v till_o the_o water_n be_v evaporate_v we_o have_v another_o common_a experiment_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n with_o gunpowder_n the_o most_o inflammable_a of_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v by_o take_v the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n in_o a_o spoon_n with_o some_o corn_n of_o gunpowder_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a phlegm_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o gunpowder_n will_v be_v leave_v almost_o dry_a at_o the_o bottom_n yet_o not_o fire_v though_o surround_v with_o the_o fire_n and_o keep_v stir_v all_o the_o while_n thus_o it_o seem_v almost_o impossible_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n shall_v be_v produce_v from_o any_o thing_n of_o niter_n or_o sulphur_n or_o any_o terrene_a effluvia_fw-la without_o some_o other_o assistance_n but_o rather_o from_o a_o concave_a collection_n of_o the_o promethean_a fire_n by_o several_a nebulous_a conical_a profundity_n which_o can_v be_v when_o the_o air_n thicken_v by_o degree_n for_o continual_a rain_n for_o then_o the_o sun_n beam_n be_v equal_o mix_v with_o the_o effluvia_fw-la only_o some_o few_o exclude_v and_o the_o atmosphere_n be_v of_o one_o consistency_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o disturbance_n but_o when_o it_o be_v somewhat_o still_o and_o in_o a_o little_a dryish_a time_n and_o place_n when_o the_o effluvia_fw-la be_v send_v up_o by_o more_o plentiful_a stream_n from_o some_o particular_a place_n and_o few_o from_o other_o by_o which_o if_o those_o stream_n receive_v a_o circumjacent_a pressure_n by_o their_o propulsion_n through_o the_o effluvious_a air_n or_o be_v but_o keep_v from_o dilate_v they_o will_v natural_o terminate_v in_o cones_n but_o whether_o conical_a or_o cylindrical_a those_o near_a the_o earth_n will_v be_v most_o unite_a and_o thereby_o form_v the_o solar_a ray_n into_o erect_v or_o incline_v conical_a figure_n among_o the_o cloud_n which_o by_o the_o atmospherical_a eddy_n and_o current_n that_o be_v then_o very_o deep_a both_o fire_n and_o water_n become_v more_o and_o more_o compress_v and_o can_v be_v carry_v very_o far_o before_o they_o be_v dischare_v some_o indirect_a coruscation_n which_o they_o may_v gain_v by_o that_o motion_n and_o other_o in_o collateral_a or_o incline_v one_o which_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n so_o that_o whenever_o the_o effluvious_a vapour_n receive_v or_o acquire_v such_o a_o disposition_n with_o sufficient_a depth_n and_o density_n it_o may_v thunder_n though_o in_o winter_n and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n if_o we_o take_v a_o ordinary_a concave-glass_n and_o concenturate_a the_o sun_n beam_n but_o upon_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n they_o will_v quick_o put_v it_o into_o a_o bullition_n and_o if_o keep_v steady_a upon_o the_o same_o place_n for_o some_o time_n they_o will_v at_o last_o give_v it_o the_o same_o motion_n and_o sound_n of_o thunder_n with_o that_o in_o the_o cloud_n but_o if_o with_o a_o onvenient_o shape_v and_o size_a glass_n like_o a_o boult-head_n with_o a_o long_a neck_n be_v exact_o place_v and_o fill_v with_o fair_a water_n and_o with_o a_o good_a concave-glass_n the_o sun_n beam_n be_v concenturate_v upon_o that_o solid_a body_n of_o water_n in_o the_o other_o glass_n with_o care_n to_o heat_v it_o leisurely_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v not_o crack_v the_o glass_n till_o thorough_o warm_a and_o then_o keep_v steady_a upon_o the_o same_o place_n as_o before_o these_o igneous_a corpuscle_n will_v not_o only_o bring_v that_o water_n to_o the_o same_o thunder_a bullition_n with_o that_o in_o the_o cloud_n by_o the_o various_a impulsive_a motion_n of_o its_o rise_n and_o fall_v but_o these_o very_a beam_n by_o those_o impulsion_n will_v various_o penetrate_v both_o glass_n and_o water_n in_o diverse_a linghtning_n flash_n thus_o we_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o so_o much_o niter_n and_o sulphur_n to_o save_v the_o phaenomenon_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n but_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v it_o season_v like_o other_o product_n then_o for_o the_o lightning_n come_v downward_o either_o right_a side_n way_n or_o incline_v and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o fire_n who_o flame_n be_v also_o think_v will_v go_v no_o other_o way_n but_o upward_o till_o by_o melt_a niter_n in_o some_o iron_n or_o other_o sulphureous_a vessel_n that_o spirituous_a and_o penetrate_a salt_n by_o that_o heat_n mix_v with_o the_o imbibed_a oil_n or_o concetre_v sulphur_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o have_v acquire_v a_o complete_a red_a body_n of_o fire_n i_o say_v a_o body_n of_o fire_n who_o atom_n have_v the_o same_o passage_n can_v as_o well_o go_v back_o as_o they_o come_v in_o and_o these_o saline_n particle_n can_v now_o we_o see_v by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o oil_n or_o sulphur_n accompany_v they_o with_o natural_a coruscation_n for_o niter_n be_v make_v a_o body_n of_o fire_n that_o consist_v of_o such_o subtle_a or_o rather_o spirituous_a part_n to_o what_o part_n soever_o the_o oil_n or_o sulphur_n or_o any_o other_o combustible_a matter_n be_v contiguous_a from_o thence_o the_o flash_n must_v proceed_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v as_o well_o downward_o incline_v or_o sideways_o as_o right_v up_o and_o so_o from_o any_o other_o body_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v not_o fuel_n as_o well_o as_o niter_n for_o niter_n be_v no_o way_n inflammable_a of_o its_o self_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v prove_v in_o a_o crucible_n at_o any_o time_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o flame_n of_o any_o combustible_a matter_n alone_o however_o dispose_v shall_v go_v any_o other_o way_n than_o upward_o except_o the_o air_n incline_v it_o other_o way_n because_o the_o terrene_a propulsion_n be_v make_v that_o way_n and_o increase_v by_o the_o heat_n if_o near_o and_o most_o such_o thing_n grow_v liquid_a by_o inversion_n and_o that_o weight_n be_v extinguish_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o unlikely_a if_o not_o impossible_a that_o any_o fiery_a flash_n shall_v be_v produce_v from_o any_o terrene_a concrete_a to_o be_v continue_v to_o half_a that_o strength_n and_o distance_n that_o lightning_n be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o nor_o can_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a resemblance_n not_o those_o of_o niter_n and_o sulphur_n to_o they_o of_o lightning_n who_o ray_n be_v universal_o defuse_a be_v easy_o collect_v and_o may_v be_v compress_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o a_o little_a air_n in_o a_o wind_n gun_n to_o solve_v the_o phaenomena_n of_o many_o other_o consequence_n but_o the_o hard_a of_o all_o be_v that_o it_o be_v often_o time_n know_v to_o hail_n with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n how_o these_o cloud_n that_o contain_v so_o much_o fire_n shall_v yet_o freeze_v the_o water_n be_v very_o strange_a that_o it_o can_v in_o thunder_v weather_n well_o be_v think_v to_o freeze_v in_o fall_v as_o be_v former_o assert_v but_o rather_o that_o in_o warm_a season_n as_o some_o place_n become_v dry_a so_o the_o moist_a one_o send_v up_o more_o plentiful_a effluvia_fw-la whereby_o these_o plentiful_a effluvia_fw-la become_v limit_v to_o such_o place_n and_o more_o jejune_n effluvia_fw-la to_o the_o dry_a one_o which_o be_v augment_v to_o a_o sufficient_a depth_n and_o density_n they_o will_v both_o exclude_v and_o collect_v the_o solar_a ray_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o more_o powerful_o by_o this_o disposition_n and_o their_o contrary_a quality_n and_o so_o may_v hail_v and_o thunder_n at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o in_o hot_a weather_n this_o also_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o common_o the_o spring_n time_n and_o not_o in_o summer_n be_v more_o windy_a and_o stormy_a than_o any_o other_o season_n and_o from_o hence_o another_o of_o more_o wet_a in_o autumn_n but_o will_v be_v too_o much_o for_o this_o short_a account_n though_o it_o will_v further_o elucidate_v the_o matter_n and_o give_v a_o explication_n to_o that_o of_o frost_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v by_o these_o experiment_n frost_n then_o be_v only_o a_o ultimate_a but_o may_v be_v not_o the_o most_o ultimate_a effect_n of_o cold_a be_v produce_v by_o great_a or_o lesser_a degree_n of_o that_o