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and_o two_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o water_n the_o other_o with_o bone_n and_o water_n in_o the_o same_o proportion_n as_o five_o to_o one_o and_o the_o bone_n be_v shave_v as_o well_o as_o the_o hartshorn_n have_v augment_v the_o fire_n till_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n will_v dry_v away_o in_o 5_o second_n with_o ten_o pressure_n i_o take_v it_o off_o quick_o the_o next_o day_n i_o open_v the_o vessel_n and_o find_v that_o in_o the_o pot_n with_o bone_n the_o liquor_n be_v but_o little_o thick_a than_o water_n in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o good_a jelly_n but_o not_o so_o strong_a as_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n experiment_n i_o heat_v it_o again_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v melt_v i_o filtrate_v it_o and_o squeeze_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v and_o i_o set_v the_o remainder_n a_o dry_n that_o remainder_n be_v dry_v after_o a_o week_n time_n be_v find_v to_o weigh_v 2_o ¾_n dram_n so_o that_o all_o the_o congeal_a part_n draw_v from_o the_o hartshorn_n do_v weigh_v 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way_n that_o water_n be_v not_o lose_v since_o it_o remain_v all_o in_o the_o jelly_n but_o if_o you_o make_v it_o after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n above_o three_o quarter_n of_o the_o water_n will_v evaporate_v away_o experim._n viii_o have_v find_v by_o the_o last_o experiment_n that_o hartshorn_n do_v yield_v so_o much_o jelly_n more_o than_o the_o bone_n do_v i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o degree_n of_o heat_n be_v fit_a for_o hartshorn_n but_o not_o strong_a enough_o for_o bone_n therefore_o i_o repeat_v the_o same_o experiment_n with_o the_o same_o circumstance_n but_o at_o this_o time_n i_o increase_v the_o fire_n till_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n will_v dry_v away_o in_o 4_o second_n and_o the_o vessel_n be_v cool_v i_o find_v the_o jelly_n of_o hartshorn_n pretty_a good_a still_o but_o the_o liquor_n upon_o the_o bone_n be_v not_o very_o thick_a yet_o i_o find_v some_o jelly_n after_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o gentle_o 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than_o the_o other_o as_o from_o heart_n and_o rabbit_n and_o than_o if_o they_o will_v compare_v all_o the_o several_a propriety_n of_o these_o jelly_n with_o one_o another_o it_o be_v likely_a i_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n towards_o make_v a_o better_a theory_n than_o hitherto_o we_o have_v about_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o lastingness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o such_o a_o theory_n will_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v of_o more_o consequence_n than_o many_o people_n be_v apt_a to_o believe_v from_o all_o the_o experiment_n contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n i_o think_v it_o very_o likely_a that_o if_o people_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v by_o bones_o gristle_n tendon_n foot_n and_o other_o part_n of_o animal_n that_o be_v solid_a enough_o to_o be_v keep_v without_o salt_n whereof_o people_n throw_v away_o more_o than_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o supply_v all_o the_o ship_n that_o england_n have_v at_o sea_n the_o ship_n may_v always_o be_v furnish_v with_o better_a and_o cheap_a victual_n than_o they_o use_v to_o have_v and_o i_o may_v say_v that_o such_o victual_n will_v take_v up_o less_o room_n too_o because_o they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o nourishment_n in_o they_o in_o proportion_n to_o their_o weight_n this_o be_v plain_a in_o hartshorn_n which_o will_v make_v five_o time_n its_o weight_n of_o jelly_n which_o be_v account_v to_o be_v of_o a_o great_a nourishment_n and_o yet_o afterward_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o substance_n very_o like_o cheese_n which_o can_v be_v eat_v in_o great_a quantity_n experim._n ix_o june_n 20._o i_o boil_v two_o macquerel_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v describe_v
chap._n 2._o exper._n 13._o so_o that_o their_o bone_n be_v soft_a then_o i_o leave_v one_o dry_a in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o have_v keep_v it_o for_o eight_o day_n though_o in_o very_o hot_a weather_n it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v at_o all_o but_o another_o piece_n which_o i_o keep_v in_o the_o sauce_n be_v corrupt_v before_o three_o day_n i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o try_v afterward_o whether_o a_o ordinary_a boil_a will_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o to_o that_o end_n june_n 26._o i_o boil_v a_o macquerel_n after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o have_v set_v it_o to_o dry_a as_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o other_o i_o find_v that_o it_o will_v stink_v in_o less_o than_o four_o day_n from_o this_o experiment_n i_o believe_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o engine_n will_v be_v useful_a to_o dry_a victual_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o salt_n and_o without_o lose_v their_o juice_n and_o it_o may_v be_v such_o victual_n will_v prove_v much_o more_o wholesome_a than_o salt_n victual_n that_o be_v so_o much_o use_v at_o sea_n experim._n x._o this_o engine_n be_v so_o useful_a to_o hinder_v the_o waste_n of_o fresh_a water_n by_o evaporation_n i_o think_v it_o may_v also_o in_o some_o case_n make_v sea-water_n serve_v instead_o of_o fresh_a water_n have_v therefore_o dissolve_v one_o dram_n of_o salt_n in_o forty_o dram_n of_o water_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o mr._n boyle_n to_o be_v much_o the_o same_o proportion_n of_o salt_n as_o be_v in_o sea-water_n i_o take_v a_o ounce_n of_o dry_a pease_n and_o have_v put_v they_o in_o a_o glass-pot_n with_o double_a their_o weight_n of_o the_o say_a salt_n water_n i_o include_v they_o in_o the_o engine_n i_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n till_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n will_v evaporate_v in_o 4_o second_o with_o a_o inward_a pressure_n ten_o time_n strong_a than_o the_o ordinary_a pressure_n of_o the_o air._n the_o vessel_n be_v cool_v i_o find_v that_o the_o pease_n have_v imbibe_v all_o the_o water_n and_o be_v very_o well_o soften_v and_o dr._n king_n have_v taste_v the_o same_o find_v they_o very_o savoury_a and_o not_o too_o much_o salt_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o bean_n and_o all_o other_o pulse_n will_v do_v the_o same_o i_o think_v therefore_o that_o in_o supply_v a_o ship_n with_o victual_n we_o may_v reckon_v that_o the_o pulse_n will_v change_v double_a their_o weight_n of_o sea-water_n into_o fresh_a water_n or_o at_o least_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o nourishment_n as_o well_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v fresh_a and_o this_o may_v diminish_v very_o much_o the_o quantity_n of_o fresh_a water_n ship_n must_v be_v encumber_v with_o if_o people_n shall_v use_v sea-water_n to_o boil_v pease_n in_o after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o evaporation_n waste_v but_o the_o watery_a part_n will_v make_v the_o pease_n exceed_v salt_n and_o beside_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v well_o soften_v i_o do_v also_o try_v whether_o sea-water_n can_v be_v use_v to_o make_v jelly_n therefore_o i_o put_v some_o of_o the_o same_o salt_n water_n into_o a_o pot_n with_o a_o equal_a weight_n of_o mutton-bone_n and_o have_v increase_v the_o fire_n as_o i_o use_v to_o make_v mutton-bone_n jelly_n i_o find_v a_o very_a strong_a jelly_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v too_o salt_n by_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o quantity_n of_o congeal_a part_n be_v so_o little_a that_o it_o can_v much_o contemperate_a the_o saltness_n of_o the_o water_n i_o think_v therefore_o that_o sea-water_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o double_a its_o weight_n of_o fresh_a water_n to_o make_v jelly_n withal_o chap._n iu_o experiment_n for_o confectioner_n experim._n i._n jvne_n 27._o i_o put_v cherry_n into_o two_o pot_n in_o one_o of_o they_o there_o be_v water_n enough_o to_o cover_v the_o fruit_n to_o the_o other_o i_o add_v nothing_o at_o all_o have_v force_v the_o fire_n till_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n will_v dry_v away_o in_o 40_o second_n with_o the_o inward_a pressure_n 3_o time_n strong_a than_o the_o ordinary_a pressure_n of_o the_o air_n i_o find_v the_o cherry_n very_o well_o boil_v and_o those_o have_v much_o juice_n where_o i_o have_v add_v no_o water_n those_o with_o water_n have_v much_o more_o liquor_n but_o their_o taste_n be_v more_o waterish_a the_o next_o day_n i_o put_v some_o of_o these_o cherry_n to_o dry_a in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o i_o put_v some_o also_o to_o boil_v again_o with_o goose-berry_n to_o see_v whether_o a_o new_a boil_n will_v spoil_v they_o i_o blow_v up_o the_o sire_n till_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n will_v dry_v away_o in_o 10_o second_o with_o the_o inward_a pressure_n eight_o time_n strong_a than_o the_o ordinary_a pressure_n of_o the_o air_n and_o after_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o cherry_n at_o all_o alter_v but_o be_v still_o as_o big_a and_o as_o entire_a as_o before_o they_o have_v be_v boil_v i_o put_v some_o of_o these_o also_o to_o dry_v in_o the_o open_a air._n the_o next_o day_n i_o find_v that_o 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