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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 the_o mercury_n ascend_v 13_o digit_n but_o the_o screw_n be_v set_v the_o cover_v break_v again_o so_o that_o the_o air_n get_v in_o and_o depress_v the_o paste_n again_o in_o 4_o hour_n the_o mercury_n ascend_v 10_o digit_n and_o the_o paste_n rise_v as_o before_o but_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o another_o screw_n i_o permit_v a_o little_a air_n to_o get_v out_o july_n 10._o the_o paste_n rise_v again_o this_o night_n but_o yield_v not_o air._n in_o 7_o hour_n time_n the_o mercury_n ascend_v 4_o inch_n july_n 13_o a_o little_a air_n be_v produce_v july_n 17._o the_o paste_n be_v take_v out_o be_v subacid_a in_o smell_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o paste_n may_v yield_v air_n in_o compress_v air_n as_o well_o as_o in_o vacuo_fw-la the_o rise_n of_o the_o paste_n seem_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o expansion_n of_o the_o air_n in_o the_o paste_n which_o be_v depress_v and_o overpower_a by_o the_o external_n air_n when_o it_o be_v let_v in_o experiment_n v._n july_n 13._o 76._o receiver_n bean_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n bean_n such_o as_o horse_n eat_v be_v shut_v up_o with_o water_n in_o vacuo_fw-la those_o that_o be_v bruise_v seem_v to_o swell_v those_o which_o be_v whole_a seem_v unaltered_a the_o mercury_n july_n 14_o rose_n 7_o july_n 15_o rose_n 5_o july_n 16_o rose_n 3_o july_n 17_o rose_n 6_o july_n 18_o rose_n 9_o july_n 19_o rose_n 1_o july_n 20_o rose_n 3_o ½_n july_n 21_o it_o rise_v 5_o ½_n it_o rise_v 2_o july_n 22_o it_o rise_v 78_o july_n 23_o it_o rise_v 5_o i_o e._n 35_o july_n 24_o it_o rise_v above_o the_o wont_a pressure_n july_n 25_o the_o receiver_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v a_o great_a pressure_n the_o bean_n be_v very_o fetid_v like_o putrified_a flesh_n bean_n yield_v air_n in_o a_o moderate_a pressure_n as_o well_o as_o in_o vacuo_fw-la sometime_o soon_o and_o sometime_o slow_a experiment_n vi._n july_n 23._o vacuo_fw-la goosberry_n in_o vacuo_fw-la goosberry_n shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la and_o in_o 2_o hour_n the_o mercury_n ascend_v 1_o inch._n july_n 24_o it_o ascend_v to_o 7_o ½_n july_n 25_o it_o ascend_v to_o 12_o july_n 26_o it_o ascend_v to_o 17_o july_n 27_o it_o ascend_v to_o 20_o july_n 28_o it_o ascend_v to_o 24_o ½_n july_n 29_o it_o ascend_v to_o 30_o july_n 30_o it_o ascend_v to_o 31_o almost_o some_o air_n be_v transmit_v out_o of_o this_o into_o another_o receiver_n it_o stand_v at_o 26._o july_n 31_o the_o height_n be_v 35._o august_n 1_o some_o air_n get_v out_o and_o whilst_o i_o endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o receiver_n close_o the_o mercury_n that_o be_v raise_v to_o 39_o inch_n subside_v to_o 30_o inch_n aug._n 2_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 39_o some_o air_n be_v transmit_v it_o stand_v at_o 31._o aug._n 3_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 39_o aug._n 4_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 41_o aug._n 5_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 43._o air_n transmit_v it_o stand_v at_o 30_o aug._n 6_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 43_o aug._n 7_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 47_o aug._n 8_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v 48._o air_n be_v transmit_v it_o sink_v to_o 36._o aug._n 9_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 41._o aug._n 10_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 47._o air_n be_v transmitmit_v it_o stand_v at_o 35._o aug._n 11_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 38_o ½_n aug._n 12_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 42_o the_o air_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o the_o mercury_n be_v
26_o inch_n high_a aug._n 13_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 33_o aug._n 14_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 36_o aug._n 15_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 39_o aug._n 16_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v 41_o ½_n aug._n 17_o the_o height_n be_v 44_o aug._n 11_o the_o height_n be_v 47_o aug._n 19_o the_o height_n be_v 50_o the_o air_n be_v transmit_v and_o the_o goosberry_n take_v out_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o colour_n and_o almost_o all_o their_o acidity_n they_o produce_v air_n very_o regular_o except_o a_o little_a fast_o when_o some_o part_n have_v be_v draw_v out_o experiment_n vii_o sept._n 12._o grape_n crude_a grape_n crude_a grape_n be_v put_v into_o a_o receiver_n with_o as_o much_o air_n as_o raise_v mercury_n 3_o digit_n sept._n 13_o the_o height_n be_v 5_o sept._n 14_o the_o height_n be_v 10_o sept._n 16_o the_o height_n be_v 17_o sept._n 17_o the_o height_n be_v 19_o sept._n 19_o the_o height_n be_v 23_o sept._n 20_o the_o height_n be_v 25_o sept._n 22_o the_o height_n 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 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with_o this_o difference_n viz._n that_o the_o salt_n be_v keep_v 10_o hour_n in_o vacuo_fw-la before_o it_o be_v drop_v into_o the_o oil_n the_o success_n be_v that_o it_o be_v 7_o or_o 8_o hour_n before_o the_o air_n generate_v by_o the_o ebullition_n be_v destroy_v may_v 29._o the_o salt_n be_v not_o mix_v till_o after_o 24_o hour_n the_o ebullition_n and_o quantity_n of_o air_n generate_v be_v less_o and_o more_o slow_o produce_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a before_o the_o ingredient_n be_v mix_v that_o the_o mercury_n rather_o subside_v in_o the_o gage_n as_o if_o some_o air_n have_v be_v draw_v out_o july_n 8._o oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v include_v with_o a_o five_o part_n of_o common_a air_n raise_v the_o mercury_n a_o little_a and_o keep_v it_o up_o 24_o hour_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o artificial_a air_n may_v be_v destroy_v article_n xiii_o experiment_n concern_v the_o different_a celerity_n of_o air_n produce_v in_o vacuo_fw-la or_o in_o common_a air._n experiment_n i._n common_a air._n july_n 1.0_o 77._o paste_n air_n from_o sour_a paste_n sowrish_v paste_n be_v include_v in_o a_o receiver_n in_o a_o hour_n the_o mercury_n be_v raise_v a_o inch_n in_o 7_o hour_n 6_o digit_n july_n 11_o the_o height_n be_v 11_o july_n 12_o the_o height_n be_v 24_o july_n 13_o the_o height_n be_v 30_o july_n 14_o the_o height_n be_v sensible_o great_a july_n 15_o it_o ascend_v a_o little_a and_o be_v 38_o inch_n high_a july_n 19_o it_o yield_v no_o more_o air._n vacuum_n july_n 10._o 76._o a_o less_o quantity_n be_v enclose_v in_o vacuo_fw-la in_o a_o hour_n the_o mercury_n ascend_v 2_o inch_n in_o 7_o it_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o short_a gage_n july_n 19_o the_o cover_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o its_o receiver_n but_o the_o paste_n be_v fire_v by_o a_o burning-glass_n it_o be_v superficies_n be_v tinge_v yellow_a by_o the_o fume_n which_o after_o their_o ascent_n fall_v upon_o it_o so_o much_o air_n be_v produce_v that_o the_o cover_n be_v easy_o remove_v from_o the_o receiver_n experiment_n ii_o common_a air._n august_n 20._o 76._o old_a from_o paste_n 24_o hour_n old_a paste_n 24_o hour_n old_a be_v include_v with_o as_o much_o air_n as_o raise_v mercury_n 4_o digit_n and_o ½_n above_o its_o usual_a height_n in_o 6_o hour_n it_o be_v raise_v to_o 8_o inch_n aug._n 21_o it_o rise_v 4_o ½_n aug._n 22_o it_o rise_v 1_o aug._n 23_o it_o rise_v ½_n aug._n 26_o it_o rise_v ½_n aug._n 27_o it_o ascend_v not_o aug._n 29_o it_o smell_v subacid_n vacuum_n aug._n 20._o paste_n be_v enclose_v in_o vacuo_fw-la the_o mercury_n be_v present_o raise_v 2_o inch_n aug._n 21_o it_o rise_v 5_o aug._n 22_o it_o rise_v 3_o aug._n 23_o it_o rise_v 1_o aug._n 26_o it_o rise_v 2_o in_o 3_o day_n aug._n 27_o it_o rise_v 0_o aug._n 28_o the_o paste_n be_v take_v out_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o sometime_o air_n be_v more_o easy_o produce_v in_o vacuo_fw-la than_o common_a air._n experiment_n iii_o vacuum_n septemb_n 4._o 77._o kernel_n from_o filberd_n kernel_n filberd_n kernel_n be_v enclose_v in_o common_a air._n sept._n 5_o the_o height_n be_v 5_o sept._n 6_o the_o height_n be_v 10_o sept._n 7_o the_o height_n be_v 10_o sept._n 8_o the_o height_n be_v 12_o sept._n 9_o the_o height_n be_v 15_o sept._n 11_o the_o height_n be_v 18_o sept._n 12_o it_o be_v 23_o sept._n 13_o it_o be_v 27_o sept._n 14_o it_o be_v 29_o sept._n 15_o it_o be_v a_o little_a more_o sept._n 17_o it_o be_v 30_o sept._n 18._o some_o air_n get_v out_o several_a bubble_n appear_v in_o the_o turpentine_n which_o guard_v the_o joint_n of_o the_o receiver_n common_a air._n sept._n 4._o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o air_n seem_v to_o be_v diminish_v sept._n 5_o it_o be_v almost_o ½_n sept._n 6_o it_o be_v the_o same_o sept._n 7_o it_o be_v 1_o inch._n sept._n 8_o no_o alteration_n sept._n 18_o no_o alteration_n experiment_n iu._n septemb_n 15._o 77._o eight_o ounce_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n bruise_v and_o dilute_v with_o water_n be_v include_v in_o a_o receiver_n large_a enough_o to_o hold_v 22_o ounce_n of_o water_n sept._n 16_o the_o height_n be_v 6_o sept._n 17_o the_o height_n be_v 10_o sept._n 18_o the_o height_n be_v 15_o sept._n 19_o sept._n 20_o it_o be_v 29_o sept._n 21_o the_o receiver_n force_v from_o the_o cover_n sept._n 24._o some_o raisin_n be_v take_v out_o the_o rest_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la sept._n 25._o the_o receiver_n be_v sever_v from_o its_o cover_n sept._n 15._o 77._o the_o same_o ingredient_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o common_a air._n sept._n 16_o the_o height_n be_v ½_n sept._n 17_o the_o height_n be_v 1_o ½_n sept._n 18_o the_o height_n be_v 3_o sept._n 19_o the_o height_n be_v 5_o sept._n 20_o the_o height_n be_v 7_o sept._n 21_o the_o height_n be_v 9_o sept._n 22_o the_o height_n be_v 11_o sept._n 23_o the_o height_n be_v 12_o sept._n 24_o the_o height_n be_v 15_o when_o the_o air_n break_v out_o several_a bubble_n rise_v from_o the_o raisin_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o air_n be_v more_o easy_o generate_v sometime_o in_o vacuo_fw-la than_o in_o common_a air._n experiment_n v._n vacuum_n feb._n 17.77_o vacuo_fw-la onion_n in_o vacuo_fw-la three_o onion_n be_v enclose_v in_o vacuo_fw-la feb._n 19_o the_o ascent_n be_v 1_o feb._n 21_o the_o ascent_n be_v 1_o feb._n 25_o the_o ascent_n be_v 9_o may_n 4_o they_o be_v not_o alter_v may_v 18_o they_o be_v not_o alter_v jun._n 19_o the_o onion_n rot_v rarefy_v air._n feb._n 17._o three_o onion_n be_v enclose_v in_o air_n so_o far_o rarify_v that_o it_o sustain_v only_o 10_o digit_n of_o mercury_n feb._n 19_o the_o mercury_n ascend_v not_o 21._o they_o have_v acquire_v a_o mouldiness_n 25._o the_o mercury_n ascend_v 7_o digit_n may_v 4._o no_o alteration_n in_o the_o onion_n 18._o no_o alteration_n in_o the_o onion_n but_o the_o receiver_n be_v force_v from_o the_o cover_n common_a air._n feb._n 17._o three_o onion_n be_v include_v in_o a_o receiver_n not_o exact_o shut_v feb._n 21._o they_o be_v not_o mouldy_a but_o bud_v 25._o they_o shoot_v forth_o their_o root_n may_v 4._o they_o begin_v to_o be_v mouldy_a this_o experiment_n show_v that_o some_o body_n yield_v air_n as_o well_o in_o rarify_v air_n as_o in_o vacuo_fw-la as_o also_o that_o vegetation_n be_v promote_v by_o air._n it_o be_v here_o likewise_o worth_a our_o notice_n that_o whilst_o the_o onion_n shoot_v forth_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v mouldy_a article_n fourteen_o experiment_n i._n bruise_a fruit_n august_n 23._o 77._o vacuo_fw-la bruise_a pear_n in_o vacuo_fw-la bruise_a pear_n be_v include_v in_o a_o exhaust_a receiver_n aug._n 25_o the_o height_n be_v 5_o aug._n 26_o the_o height_n be_v 10_o aug._n 27_o the_o height_n be_v 14_o aug._n 28_o the_o height_n be_v 18_o aug._n 29_o the_o height_n be_v 21_o aug._n 30_o the_o height_n be_v 25_o aug._n 31_o the_o height_n be_v 28_o sept._n 1_o the_o height_n be_v 30_o sept._n 2._o receiver_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o cover_n whole_a fruit._n august_n 23._o fruit._n whole_a fruit._n the_o same_o quantity_n of_o pear_n be_v proportionable_o include_v in_o a_o receiver_n aug._n 25_o the_o height_n be_v 11_o aug._n 26_o the_o height_n be_v 17_o aug._n 27_o the_o height_n be_v 25_o aug._n 28_o it_o be_v 28_o aug._n 29_o it_o be_v 33_o aug._n 30_o the_o receiver_n be_v force_v from_o its_o cover_n hence_o it_o seem_v that_o entire_a fruit_n yield_v air_n soon_o than_o bruise_a one_o experiment_n ii_o august_n 24._o vacuo_fw-la whole_a apple_n in_o vacuo_fw-la whole_a apple_n be_v include_v in_o a_o receiver_n exhaust_v aug._n 25_o it_o be_v 5_o aug._n 26_o it_o be_v 9_o aug._n 27_o it_o be_v 12_o aug._n 28_o it_o be_v 15_o aug._n 29_o it_o be_v 19_o aug._n 30_o it_o be_v 25_o aug._n 31_o it_o be_v 28_o sept._n 1_o it_o be_v 29_o sept._n 2_o it_o be_v 30_o sept._n 3_o the_o receiver_n sever_v from_o the_o cover_n august_n 24._o a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o bruise_a fruit_n be_v put_v into_o a_o receiver_n aug._n 25_o it_o be_v 1_o aug._n 26_o it_o be_v 3_o aug._n 27_o it_o be_v 4_o sept._n 3_o the_o same_o sept._n 25_o the_o same_o this_o experiment_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o last_o experiment_n iii_o august_n 25._o 77._o bruise_a grape_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la vacuo_fw-la bruise_a grape_n in_o vacuo_fw-la aug._n 36_o it_o be_v 1_o aug._n 27_o it_o be_v 2_o aug._n 28_o it_o be_v 2_o ½_n aug._n 29_o 2_o ½_n sept._n 15_o 2_o ½_n august_n 25._o 77._o unripe_a grape_n whole_a be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n aug._n 26_o it_o be_v 3_o aug._n 27_o it_o be_v 5_o aug._n 28_o
experiment_n may_v be_v for_o to_o help_v mariner_n to_o transport_v fresh_a meat_n and_o fruit_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v article_n xviii_o experiment_n concern_v elixation_n and_o distillation_n in_o vacuo_fw-la experiment_n i._n dec._n 12._o 78._o vacuo_fw-la beef_n boil_v in_o vacuo_fw-la a_o reciver_n large_a enough_o to_o contain_v 22_o ounce_n of_o water_n have_v 2_o ounce_n and_o 6_o drachm_n of_o beef_n in_o it_o be_v immerse_v 3_o hour_n in_o boil_a water_n and_o then_o lest_o to_o cool_v all_o night_n i_o find_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o pneumatick_a engine_n that_o the_o air_n form_v in_o the_o receiver_n be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v up_o 3_o digit_n of_o mercury_n so_o that_o by_o deduct_v from_o the_o calculation_n one_o may_v learn_v that_o flesh_n whilst_o boil_v can_v generate_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o air_n to_o cause_v a_o entire_a pressure_n in_o a_o receiver_n large_a enough_o to_o hold_v a_o double_a weight_n of_o water_n that_o be_v a_o pound_n of_o flesh_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n capable_a of_o contain_v 2_o ounce_n of_o water_n will_v not_o yield_v air_n enough_o to_o sever_v the_o receiver_n from_o the_o cover_n without_o the_o help_n of_o heat_n experiment_n ii_o dec._n 23._o three_o ounce_n of_o beef_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n large_a enough_o to_o contain_v 32_o ounce_n of_o water_n when_o it_o have_v boil_v long_o separate_v the_o receiver_n from_o the_o cover_n so_o that_o vapour_n get_v out_o the_o receiver_n be_v close_o again_o it_o be_v a_o good_a while_n before_o the_o cover_n and_o it_o be_v sever_v a_o second_o time_n if_o the_o fire_n be_v strong_a enough_o sweet_a exhalation_n continual_o make_v their_o way_n out_o dec._n 24._o the_o receiver_n be_v cool_a be_v almost_o whole_o evacuate_v by_o the_o pneumatick_a engine_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o receiver_n and_o its_o cover_n be_v not_o separate_v by_o air_n which_o be_v able_a to_o continue_v in_o that_o form_n but_o by_o violent_a exhalation_n which_o when_o resist_v fall_v back_o and_o condense_a in_o the_o receiver_n so_o that_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o too_o violent_a the_o avolition_n of_o those_o steam_n may_v easy_o be_v prevent_v experiment_n iii_o jan._n 21._o 79._o vacuo_fw-la paste_n without_o leaven_n in_o vacuo_fw-la pass_v without_o leaven_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la and_o in_o another_o receiver_n with_o common_a air_n and_o both_o of_o these_o shut_v up_o with_o a_o screw_n in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la i_o leave_v they_o there_o 3_o hour_n and_o then_o after_o they_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o a_o moderate_a fire_n i_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v open_v the_o paste_n in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v red_a on_o its_o superficies_n the_o other_o be_v not_o boil_v enough_o therefore_o both_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o b._n m._n all_o night_n jan._n 22._o the_o paste_n be_v take_v out_o be_v sufficient_o boil_v but_o have_v no_o crust_n that_o in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v full_a of_o cavity_n and_o insipid_a the_o other_o be_v well_o taste_v and_o of_o a_o close_a body_n both_o receiver_n be_v void_a of_o air._n experiment_n iu._n feb._n 3._o 79._o when_o leaven_v paste_n have_v fill_v a_o receiver_n full_a of_o air_n it_o be_v remove_v into_o another_o upon_o which_o it_o stink_v yet_o when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a balneo_fw-la m._n 3_o hour_n bread_n be_v make_v of_o it_o full_a of_o hole_n but_o without_o a_o crust_n feb._n 5._o the_o same_o experiment_n be_v repeat_v without_o remove_v the_o paste_n from_o one_o receiver_n to_o another_o and_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o air_n the_o bread_n make_v of_o it_o be_v much_o light_a than_o the_o former_a experiment_n v._n feb._n 12._o vacuo_fw-la rosemary_n and_o water_n distil_v in_o vacuo_fw-la rosemary_n and_o water_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o instrument_n contrive_v to_o distil_v in_o vacuo_fw-la that_o be_v place_v in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la it_o yield_v a_o water_n which_o have_v a_o sweet_a smell_n as_o also_o some_o 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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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