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6._o the_o apricock_n appear_v unaltered_a the_o mercury_n stand_v at_o 57_o inch_n aug._n 7_o it_o be_v 81_o digit_n high_a aug._n 8_o it_o be_v 95_o digit_n high_a aug._n 9_o it_o be_v 113_o digit_n high_a aug._n 10_o it_o be_v 124_o digit_n high_a the_o apricock_n begin_v to_o turn_v yellow_a but_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o appear_v moist_a aug._n 11_o it_o be_v 131_o digit_n high_a aug._n 13_o it_o be_v 157_o digit_n high_a aug._n 14_o it_o be_v 163_o digit_n high_a aug._n 15_o it_o be_v 171_o digit_n high_a aug._n 16_o it_o be_v 171_o digit_n high_a aug._n 17_o and_o for_o some_o time_n after_o it_o stand_v at_o the_o same_o height_n aug._n 27_o it_o be_v 182_o inch_n high_a aug._n 29_o the_o receiver_n be_v open_v the_o apricock_n be_v more_o acid_n and_o less_o grateful_a to_o the_o taste_n than_o those_o in_o factitious_a air_n the_o pulp_n be_v well_o colour_a but_o spongy_a they_o yield_v bubble_n as_o the_o other_o do_v from_o this_o experiment_n we_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o think_v that_o the_o artificial_a air_n hinder_v the_o apricock_n enclose_v with_o they_o from_o yield_a air_n yet_o it_o enrich_v their_o colour_n and_o firmness_n and_o be_v good_a to_o preserve_v their_o taste_n experiment_n viii_o wine_n grape_n without_o spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o unripe_a grape_n bruise_v be_v enclose_v in_o a_o receiver_n capable_a of_o hold_v 10_o ounce_n of_o water_n oct._n 11_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v small_a oct._n 12_o the_o ascent_n
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become_v red_a soft_a and_o moist_a in_o common_a air_n black_a and_o mouldy_a yet_o firm_a in_o vacuo_fw-la they_o be_v near_o a_o dissolution_n august_n 7._o they_o become_v soft_a in_o common_a air._n august_n 8._o they_o become_v red_a instead_o of_o black_a artificial_a air_n seem_v to_o promote_v alteration_n experiment_n xi_o sept._n 24._o receiver_n peach_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n five_o peach_n be_v close_v in_o a_o receiver_n with_o artificial_a air_n of_o grape_n together_o with_o common_a air._n sept._n 25_o the_o mercury_n be_v 21_o inch_n high_a sept._n 26_o it_o rise_v to_o 23_o sept._n 27_o it_o rise_v to_o 31_o sept._n 28_o it_o rise_v to_o 39_o sept._n 29_o it_o rise_v to_o 42_o sept._n 30_o it_o rise_v to_o 45_o oct._n 1_o it_o rise_v to_o 48_o oct._n 2_o it_o rise_v to_o 48_o oct._n 3_o it_o rise_v to_o 52_o ½_n oct._n 5_o it_o rise_v to_o 52_o ½_n the_o peach_n be_v wet_a oct._n 6_o it_o rise_v to_o 58_o oct._n 7_o it_o rise_v to_o 58_o oct._n 8_o it_o 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air_n in_o a_o receiver_n august_n 6._o the_o colour_n of_o this_o fruit_n be_v equal_o alter_v as_o of_o other_o the_o mercury_n ascend_v not_o august_n 7._o the_o mercury_n ascend_v a_o little_a the_o alteration_n in_o the_o pear_n be_v small_a august_n 8._o they_o be_v very_o little_o alter_v the_o cylinder_n of_o mercury_n be_v 4_o inch_n august_n 9_o it_o be_v 4_o ½_n aug._n 10_o it_o rise_v to_o 6_o aug._n 11_o it_o rise_v to_o 10_o aug._n 13_o it_o rise_v to_o 16_o aug._n 4_o it_o rise_v to_o 20_o the_o pear_n grow_v soft_a aug._n 15_o it_o be_v 21_o aug._n 16_o it_o be_v 19_o aug._n 17_o air_n get_v out_o aug._n 8_o the_o air_n be_v get_v out_o and_o the_o fruit_n take_v out_o it_o be_v rot_v august_n 4._o other_o piece_n of_o the_o same_o fruit_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o as_o much_o artificial_a air_n of_o cherry_n as_o sustain_v 23_o digit_n of_o mercury_n above_o its_o usual_a height_n august_n 6._o the_o colour_n of_o they_o be_v a_o little_a alter_v august_n 7._o they_o be_v almost_o all_o rot_a the_o mercury_n neither_o subside_v nor_o ascend_v august_n 8._o they_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n alter_v august_n 10._o they_o gradual_o become_v soft_a the_o mercury_n be_v raise_v 40_o digit_n aug._n 11_o it_o rise_v to_o 51_o aug._n 13_o it_o rise_v to_o 61_o aug._n 14_o it_o rise_v to_o 67_o aug._n 15_o it_o rise_v to_o 73_o aug._n 16_o it_o rise_v to_o it_o descend_v though_o no_o air_n make_v its_o way_n out_o august_n 17._o the_o mercury_n be_v 67_o digit_n high_a no_o air_n get_v out_o august_n 18._o the_o mercury_n subside_v not_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v acid_n and_o their_o substance_n very_o soft_a the_o air_n contain_v in_o the_o receiver_n likewise_o smell_v very_o sharp_a august_n 4._o 77._o piece_n of_o the_o same_o fruit_n be_v enclose_v in_o a_o receiver_n august_n 6._o they_o alter_v their_o colour_n august_n 7._o a_o piece_n of_o a_o pear_n become_v soft_a and_o another_o in_o artificial_a air_n be_v putrid_a the_o day_n before_o august_n 8._o they_o be_v all_o soft_a and_o one_o be_v mouldy_a august_n 9_o their_o rottenness_n gradual_o increase_v august_n 11._o they_o be_v altogether_o rot_a and_o mucid_a from_o this_o experiment_n and_o the_o former_a it_o appear_v that_o rottenness_n be_v equal_o promote_v in_o include_v and_o open_a air_n though_o much_o fast_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o latter_a august_n 4._o 77._o several_a piece_n of_o pear_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la august_n 6_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercurial_a cylinder_n be_v 5_o digit_n aug._n 7_o it_o rise_v to_o 8_o aug._n 8_o it_o rise_v to_o 10_o aug._n 9_o it_o rise_v to_o 12_o aug._n 10_o it_o rise_v to_o 14_o aug._n 11_o it_o rise_v to_o 16_o aug._n 13_o it_o rise_v to_o 20_o aug._n 14_o it_o rise_v to_o 23_o aug._n 15_o it_o rise_v to_o 25_o aug._n 17_o it_o rise_v to_o 28_o august_n 20._o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o change_v till_o to_o day_n when_o be_v soft_a the_o mercury_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n august_n 26._o 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rise_v to_o 38_o sept._n 3_o it_o rise_v to_o 38_o †_o a_o little_a sept._n 4_o it_o rise_v to_o 41_o sept._n 5_o it_o rise_v to_o 43_o sept._n 7_o it_o rise_v to_o 45_o sept._n 8_o it_o rise_v to_o 46_o sept._n 9_o it_o rise_v to_o 46_o sept._n 22._o the_o mercurial_a cylinder_n vary_v little_a the_o fruit_n be_v almost_o dissolve_v octob._n 1_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o fruit_n which_o remain_v undissolve_v be_v subacid_a and_o grateful_a the_o mercury_n then_o stand_v about_o 46_o inch_n high_a august_n 21._o 77._o a_o quarter_n of_o each_o of_o the_o same_o fruit_n be_v place_v in_o a_o receiver_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o guard_v from_o the_o outward_a air_n august_n 22._o they_o become_v as_o flaccid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v wither_v august_n 23._o many_o be_v rot_a and_o mouldy_a august_n 24._o they_o be_v whole_o putrify_v august_n 21._o a_o quarter_n of_o each_o of_o the_o apricock_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n and_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o artificial_a air_n from_o pear_n add_v as_o raise_v the_o mercury_n 20_o inch_n august_n 22._o the_o mercury_n stand_v still_o but_o become_v riper_n than_o those_o in_o open_a air._n august_n 23._o the_o alteration_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o in_o common_a air._n august_n 24._o they_o be_v unaltered_a august_n 25._o they_o begin_v to_o yield_v air_n but_o the_o quantity_n be_v not_o discernible_a august_n 26._o they_o undergo_v no_o considerable_a change_n august_n 28._o they_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o little_a moist_a yet_o the_o alteration_n they_o undergo_v be_v not_o
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 all_o in_o the_o wine_n they_o emit_v bubble_n considerable_o especial_o those_o that_o have_v be_v long_a in_o the_o receiver_n from_o this_o experiment_n we_o may_v urge_v that_o bubble_n be_v form_v of_o particle_n of_o air_n contain_v in_o water_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o those_o radish_n yield_v most_o air_n who_o skin_n be_v not_o pull_v off_o be_v because_o those_o skin_n be_v full_a of_o canal_n and_o pore_n to_o contain_v air_n in_o for_o the_o form_n of_o bubble_n the_o liquor_n ascend_v equal_o in_o all_o the_o radish_n notwithstanding_o their_o posture_n experiment_n ix_o may._n 4._o water_n a_o small_a tube_n immerse_v in_o water_n a_o small_a glass_n tube_n open_a at_o both_o end_n be_v immerse_v in_o water_n the_o water_n in_o vacuo_fw-la ascend_v as_o high_a as_o it_o usual_o do_v in_o common_a air_n but_o in_o a_o little_a time_n it_o be_v raise_v high_a by_o bubble_n of_o water_n which_o divide_v and_o intercept_v the_o cylinder_n of_o water_n in_o 3_o several_a 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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 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and_o store_n of_o bubble_n but_o a_o actual_a heat_n upon_o which_o the_o liquor_n in_o the_o thermoscope_n ascend_v above_o a_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a though_o both_o the_o liquor_n employ_v amount_v not_o to_o above_o two_o spoonful_n title_n viii_o of_o the_o dissolutive_a power_n of_o spirit_n of_o human_n blood_n that_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a medicine_n for_o several_a disease_n but_o be_v also_o a_o good_a menstruum_fw-la will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a instance_n and_o first_o have_v pour_v spirit_n of_o human_a blood_n upon_o crude_a copper_n in_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n the_o liquor_n be_v tinge_v blueish_a which_o colour_n grow_v high_a and_o high_o till_o in_o some_o hour_n it_o be_v deep_o ceruleous_a and_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o have_v drop_v a_o drop_n or_o two_o of_o spirit_n of_o blood_n upon_o a_o piece_n of_o
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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 in_o the_o fire_n they_o appear_v white_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o oil_n be_v consume_v these_o ash_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o lixivium_n afford_v five_o scruple_n of_o white_a fix_a salt_n beside_o a_o little_a which_o get_v into_o the_o contiguous_a sand_n which_o be_v recover_v by_o water_n and_o reduce_v to_o a_o salt_n make_v a_o scruple_n more_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v for_o the_o terra_fw-la damnata_fw-la fourteen_o scruple_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v a_o good_a deal_n above_o twice_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o salt_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pure_a fix_a salt_n be_v but_o between_o the_o fifty_o seven_o and_o fifty_o eight_o part_n of_o dry_a blood_n and_o therefore_o probable_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o about_o the_o 170th_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o fix_a earth_n be_v to_o dry_a blood_n as_o about_o nineteen_o and_o about_o a_o half_a to_o one_o experiment_n ii_o a_o parcel_n of_o blood_n weigh_v ten_o ounce_n and_o seventy_o three_o grain_n be_v slow_o distil_v to_o dryness_n in_o a_o head_n and_o body_n on_o a_o digestive_a furnace_n afford_v of_o phlegmatic_a liquor_n seven_o ounce_n two_o drachm_n and_o forty_o seven_o grain_n and_o of_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n or_o dry_a substance_n two_o ounce_n two_o drachm_n this_o pulverable_a matter_n be_v distil_v in_o a_o retort_n by_o degree_n of_o fire_n yield_v two_o drachm_n forty_o eight_o grain_n of_o oil_n the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v off_o the_o salt_n weigh_v but_o forty_o eight_o grain_n and_o the_o salt_n be_v wash_v out_o with_o the_o distil_a water_n we_o obtain_v thence_o by_o sublimation_n into_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o glass-egg_n one_o drachm_n five_o grain_n of_o dry_a salt_n the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n weigh_v six_o drachm_n twelve_o grain_n which_o be_v careful_o calcine_v yield_v two_o scruple_n and_o four_o grain_n of_o ash_n which_o be_v red_a and_o these_o be_v elixivate_v afford_v eighteen_o grain_n of_o salt_n beside_o the_o remain_a earth_n which_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o purple_a particular_n referrable_a to_o the_o primary_n title_n of_o the_o natural_a history_n of_o human_n blood_n experiment_n i._n spirit_n of_o vinegar_n put_v upon_o blood_n turn_v its_o red_a colour_n of_o a_o dark_a or_o dirty_a colour_n experiment_n ii_o juice_n of_o lemon_n pour_v upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o blood_n impair_v its_o florid_n colour_n experiment_n iii_o juice_n of_o orange_n change_v blood_n less_o than_o lemon_n experiment_n iu._n the_o black_a part_n of_o clot_a blood_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n present_o become_v of_o a_o pleasant_a and_o florid_n colour_n experiment_n v._n spirit_n of_o salarmoniack_a drop_v upon_o black_a clot_a blood_n present_o render_v it_o florid_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o open_a air._n experiment_n vi._n fix_a alkaly_n or_o lixiviate_v salt_n resolve_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la turn_v it_o red_a but_o not_o so_o florid_n as_o the_o
with_o a_o high_o rectify_v ardent_a spirit_n upon_o their_o be_v keep_v all_o night_n in_o the_o cold_a no_o coagulation_n ensue_v nor_o can_v we_o perceive_v any_o when_o it_o have_v be_v keep_v several_a hour_n in_o a_o moderate_a heat_n but_o the_o mixture_n acquire_v a_o yellow_a colour_n and_o let_v fall_v a_o pretty_a deal_n of_o darkish_a powder_n some_o of_o this_o spirit_n be_v mix_v with_o good_a spirit_n of_o salt_n they_o smoke_v at_o their_o first_o meeting_n but_o produce_v neither_o bubble_n or_o noise_n another_o portion_n be_v mix_v with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n there_o be_v produce_v a_o great_a smoke_n and_o a_o intense_a degree_n of_o heat_n without_o any_o visible_a ebullition_n or_o any_o bubble_n or_o noise_n but_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o oil_n be_v heighten_v and_o grow_v almost_o red_a from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o alkalizated_a spirit_n of_o blood_n be_v very_o different_a from_o simple_a spirit_n of_o blood_n but_o whether_o upon_o this_o 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