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parallel_n to_o the_o horizon_n 1._o see_v plate_n the_o seven_o fig._n 1._o and_o the_o other_o perpendicular_a the_o low_a end_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o engine_n which_o be_v place_v upon_o a_o flat-roofed_n house_n and_o a_o vessel_n fill_v with_o water_n be_v put_v under_o the_o end_n of_o the_o pipe_n below_o the_o pump_n be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o the_o water_n after_o a_o few_o exsuction_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o glass_n tube_n emit_v several_a bubble_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o air_n former_o lodge_v in_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o water_n but_o the_o chief_a aim_n of_o our_o experiment_n be_v only_o to_o try_v to_o what_o height_n the_o water_n can_v be_v raise_v i_o cause_v the_o pump_n to_o be_v nimble_o ply_v till_o the_o water_n can_v rise_v no_o high_o which_o be_v do_v and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o water_n measure_v by_o a_o string_n we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v 33_o foot_n and_o about_o six_o inch_n quicksilver_n in_o a_o baroscope_n at_o the_o same_o time_n stand_v at_o 29_o inch_n and_o about_o 3_o eight_o of_o a_o inch_n so_o that_o the_o water_n be_v near_o fourteen_o time_n as_o high_a as_o the_o mercury_n in_o which_o experiment_n that_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o tube_n be_v sufficient_o exhaust_v appear_v from_o several_a circumstance_n as_o first_o if_o any_o air_n get_v in_o at_o cranny_n in_o the_o pipe_n it_o will_v rise_v in_o bubble_n easy_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o which_o rise_v from_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o water_n and_o though_o the_o quantity_n of_o those_o bubble_n be_v considerable_a yet_o more_o air_n be_v throw_v out_o by_o the_o pump_n than_o can_v get_v in_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v empty_a enough_o but_o in_o this_o experiment_n
high_a nou._n 28._o it_o be_v 20_o digit_n high_a the_o kernel_n have_v neither_o lose_v their_o colour_n nor_o taste_n so_o that_o air_n may_v be_v procure_v from_o fruit_n of_o a_o hard_a consistence_n without_o putrefaction_n article_n x._o concern_v the_o production_n of_o air_n above_o its_o wont_a pressure_n experiment_n i._n jun._n 22._o raisin_n pease_n with_o a_o glass_n full_a of_o raisin_n new_a pease_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n with_o a_o glass_n full_a of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n bruise_v and_o mix_v with_o water_n towards_o evening_n the_o raisin_n yield_v air_n enough_o to_o raise_v the_o mercury_n 12_o digit_n jun._n 23_o it_o be_v 49_o digit_n high_a jun._n 24_o it_o be_v 75_o digit_n high_a jun._n 25_o it_o be_v 90_o digit_n high_a jun._n 26_o it_o be_v 90_o digit_n high_a jun._n 28_o it_o be_v 100_o digit_n high_a the_o pease_n turn_v yellow_a and_o seem_v to_o sweat_n jun._n 30_o it_o be_v 110_o july_n 1_o it_o be_v 110_o july_n 4_o it_o be_v 124_o july_n 7_o it_o be_v 140_o july_n 16._o it_o remain_v at_o the_o same_o height_n but_o the_o liquor_n which_o come_v from_o the_o pease_n get_v out_o july_n 12._o new_a liquor_n be_v produce_v the_o mercury_n neither_o rose_n nor_o fall_v july_n 13._o the_o liquor_n get_v out_o and_o some_o air_n but_o the_o cover_v be_v better_o adapt_v new_a liquor_n be_v produce_v july_n 25._o the_o receiver_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o pease_n keep_v their_o taste_n and_o part_v from_o their_o husk_n as_o if_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o boil_v experiment_n ii_o sept._n 15.76_o air._n unripe_a plum_n in_o compress_v air._n unripe_a plum_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o as_o much_o air_n as_o sustain_v a_o inch_n of_o mercury_n sept._n 16_o it_o rise_v to_o 6_o sept._n 17_o it_o rise_v to_o 8_o sept._n 18_o it_o rise_v to_o 10_o sept._n 19_o it_o rise_v to_o 12_o sept._n 20_o it_o rise_v to_o 14_o sept._n 22_o it_o rise_v to_o 18_o sept._n 23_o it_o rise_v to_o 18_o sept._n 24_o it_o rise_v to_o 19_o sept._n 26_o it_o rise_v to_o 23_o sept._n 28_o it_o rise_v to_o 26_o octob._n 1_o it_o be_v 30_o octob._n 4_o it_o be_v 31_o it_o be_v somewhat_o cold._a octob._n 5_o it_o rise_v to_o 32_o octob._n 7_o it_o rise_v to_o 33_o octob._n 9_o it_o rise_v to_o 33_o ½_n octob._n 11_o octob._n 14_o it_o rise_v to_o 27_o octob._n 15_o the_o cold_a abate_v octob._n 17_o it_o rise_v to_o 38_o octob._n 19_o it_o rise_v to_o 39_o ½_n octob._n 22_o it_o rise_v to_o 41_o octob._n 26_o it_o rise_v to_o 43_o octob._n 29_o it_o rise_v to_o 45_o nou._n 2_o it_o rise_v to_o 46_o nou._n 5_o it_o rise_v to_o 47_o nou._n 20_o it_o rise_v to_o 53_o the_o production_n of_o air_n be_v in_o this_o experiment_n sometime_o regular_a and_o sometime_o irregular_a experiment_n iii_o july_n 6._o 76._o air._n goosberry_n in_o compress_v air._n goosberry_n include_v in_o a_o receiver_n with_o as_o much_o air_n as_o raise_v mercury_n ½_n of_o a_o inch_n in_o half_a a_o hour_n it_o be_v raise_v half_a a_o inch_n more_o in_o 7_o hour_n it_o be_v raise_v to_o 5_o inch_n july_n 7_o it_o rise_v 5_o july_n 8_o it_o rise_v 3_o ½_n july_n 9_o it_o rise_v 3_o ¾_n july_n 10_o it_o rise_v 4_o ¾_n digit_n high_a july_n 11_o it_o rise_v 4_o digit_n high_a july_n 12_o it_o rise_v 4_o digit_n high_a july_n 13._o the_o cover_n be_v break_v and_o another_o substitute_v in_o its_o place_n july_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v no_o change_n the_o fruit_n be_v take_v out_o part_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la the_o rest_n with_o common_a air._n in_o four_o hour_n the_o ascent_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 4_o digit_n july_n 19_o the_o mercury_n ascend_v ½_n in_o 14_o hour_n but_o because_o i_o suspect_v that_o some_o air_n get_v out_o i_o set_v the_o screw_n and_o in_o 9_o hour_n the_o mercury_n rise_v 11_o inch_n the_o cover_v break_v and_o the_o air_n be_v lose_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o unferment_v goosberry_n contain_v much_o air_n which_o they_o more_o ready_o afford_v when_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o air_n be_v take_v off_o though_o when_o ferment_v they_o yield_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o compress_v air._n experiment_n iu._n july_n 8._o 76._o air._n paste_n in_o compress_v air._n swell_a paste_n be_v include_v with_o as_o much_o air_n as_o raise_v mercury_n by_o the_o pressure_n of_o that_o lose_v a_o three_o part_n of_o its_o humidity_n soon_o after_o it_o swell_v again_o and_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n raise_v the_o mercury_n two_o digit_n the_o paste_n continue_v to_o swell_v and_o the_o mercury_n in_o a_o hour_n be_v raise_v 2_o ½_n in_o a_o hour_n more_o it_o be_v raise_v 3_o ½_n and_o in_o another_o 4_o ½_n it_o stay_v at_o 16_o digit_n july_n 9_o in_o 14_o hour_n it_o be_v raise_v 21_o inch_n high_a and_o stand_v at_o 37._o the_o screw_n be_v set_v to_o prevent_v air_n from_o get_v out_o the_o cover_v break_v and_o upon_o a_o ingress_n of_o air_n the_o paste_n subside_v 2_o digit_n though_o the_o compression_n be_v less_o than_o before_o in_o 5_o hour_n space_n 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