11480Natural Hiſtory;
under Stone, which flame not out, but Oyl being poured upon them, they
flame out. The cauſe whereof is, for that it ſeemeth the Fire is ſo choak ed,
as not able to remove the Stone, it is heat rather than flame, which never-
theleſs is ſufficient to enflame the Oyl.
flame out. The cauſe whereof is, for that it ſeemeth the Fire is ſo choak ed,
as not able to remove the Stone, it is heat rather than flame, which never-
theleſs is ſufficient to enflame the Oyl.
IT is reported, that in ſome Lakes the Water is ſo Nitrous as if foul
11362. Cloaths be put into it, it ſcoureth them of it ſelf: And if they ſtay any
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touching
Nitre. whit long they moulder away. And the ſcouring Vertue of Nitre is the
more to be noted, becauſe it is a Body cold; and weſee warm Water
ſcoureth better than cold. But the cauſe is, for that it hath a ſubtil Spirit,
which ſevereth and divideth any thing that is foul, and viſcous, and ſticketh
upon a Body.
11362. Cloaths be put into it, it ſcoureth them of it ſelf: And if they ſtay any
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Nitre. whit long they moulder away. And the ſcouring Vertue of Nitre is the
more to be noted, becauſe it is a Body cold; and weſee warm Water
ſcoureth better than cold. But the cauſe is, for that it hath a ſubtil Spirit,
which ſevereth and divideth any thing that is foul, and viſcous, and ſticketh
upon a Body.
TAke a Bladder, the greateſt you can get;
full it full of Wind, and tye
33363. it about the Neck with a Silk thred waxed; and upon that like wiſe
44Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Congealing of
Air. W ax very cloſe; ſo that when the Neck of the Bladder drieth. no Air may
poſſibly get in nor out. Then bury it three or four foot under the Earth, in
a Vault, or in a Conſervatory of Snow, the Snow being made hollow about
the Bladder; and after ſome fortnights diſtance, ſee whether the Bladder
be ſhrunk: Forif it be, then it is plain, that the coldneſs of the Earth or
Snow, hath condenſed the Air, and brought it a degree nearer to Water:
Which is an Experiment of great conſequence.
33363. it about the Neck with a Silk thred waxed; and upon that like wiſe
44Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Congealing of
Air. W ax very cloſe; ſo that when the Neck of the Bladder drieth. no Air may
poſſibly get in nor out. Then bury it three or four foot under the Earth, in
a Vault, or in a Conſervatory of Snow, the Snow being made hollow about
the Bladder; and after ſome fortnights diſtance, ſee whether the Bladder
be ſhrunk: Forif it be, then it is plain, that the coldneſs of the Earth or
Snow, hath condenſed the Air, and brought it a degree nearer to Water:
Which is an Experiment of great conſequence.
IT is a report of ſome good credit, that in deep Caves there are Penſile
55364. Chryſtal, and degrees of Chryſtal that drop from above, and in
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Solitary,
touching
Congealing of
Water into
Chryſtal. ſome other (though more rarely) that riſe from below. Which though
it be chiefly the work of cold, yet it may be, that Water that paſſeth
thorow the Earth. gathereth a Nature more clammy, and fitter to con-
geal, and become ſolid than Water of it ſelf. Therefore tryal would be
made to lay a heap of Earth in great Froſts, upon a hollow Veſſel, put-
ting a Canvaſe between, that it falleth not in; and pour Water upon it,
in ſuch quantity as will be ſure to ſoak thorow, and ſee whether it
will not make an harder Ice in the bottom of the Veſſel, and leſs apt to
diſſolve than ordinarily. I ſuppoſe alſo, that if you make the Earth nar-
rower at the bottom than at the top, in faſhion of Sugar Loaf reverſed,
it will help the Experiment. For it will make the Ice, where it
iſſueth, leſs in bulk; and evermore ſmallneſs of quantity is a help to
Verſion.
55364. Chryſtal, and degrees of Chryſtal that drop from above, and in
66Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Congealing of
Water into
Chryſtal. ſome other (though more rarely) that riſe from below. Which though
it be chiefly the work of cold, yet it may be, that Water that paſſeth
thorow the Earth. gathereth a Nature more clammy, and fitter to con-
geal, and become ſolid than Water of it ſelf. Therefore tryal would be
made to lay a heap of Earth in great Froſts, upon a hollow Veſſel, put-
ting a Canvaſe between, that it falleth not in; and pour Water upon it,
in ſuch quantity as will be ſure to ſoak thorow, and ſee whether it
will not make an harder Ice in the bottom of the Veſſel, and leſs apt to
diſſolve than ordinarily. I ſuppoſe alſo, that if you make the Earth nar-
rower at the bottom than at the top, in faſhion of Sugar Loaf reverſed,
it will help the Experiment. For it will make the Ice, where it
iſſueth, leſs in bulk; and evermore ſmallneſs of quantity is a help to
Verſion.
TAke Damask Roſes and pull them, then dry them upon the top of
77365. an Houſe, upon a Lead or Tarras in the hot Sun, in a clear day,
88Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Preſerving of
Roſe Leaves,
both in Colour
and Smell. between the hours (onely) of Twelve and two or thereabouts. Then
put them into a ſweet dry Earthen Bottle or a Glaſs with narrow
mouths, ſtuffing them cloſe together, but without bruiſing: Stop the
Bottle or Glaſs cloſe, and theſe Roſes will retain, not onely their ſmell
perfect, but their colour ſreſh for a year at leaſt. Note, that nothing doth
ſo much deſtroy any Plant, or other Body, either by Putrefaction, or Are-
faction, as the Adventitious Moiſture, which hangeth looſe in the Body,
if it be not drawn out. For it betrayeth and tolleth forth the Innate and
Radicall Moiſture along with it when it ſelf goeth forth. And therefore
in Living Creatures, moderate ſweat doth preſerve the Juyce of the Body.
Note, that theſe Roſes when you take them from the drying, have
77365. an Houſe, upon a Lead or Tarras in the hot Sun, in a clear day,
88Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Preſerving of
Roſe Leaves,
both in Colour
and Smell. between the hours (onely) of Twelve and two or thereabouts. Then
put them into a ſweet dry Earthen Bottle or a Glaſs with narrow
mouths, ſtuffing them cloſe together, but without bruiſing: Stop the
Bottle or Glaſs cloſe, and theſe Roſes will retain, not onely their ſmell
perfect, but their colour ſreſh for a year at leaſt. Note, that nothing doth
ſo much deſtroy any Plant, or other Body, either by Putrefaction, or Are-
faction, as the Adventitious Moiſture, which hangeth looſe in the Body,
if it be not drawn out. For it betrayeth and tolleth forth the Innate and
Radicall Moiſture along with it when it ſelf goeth forth. And therefore
in Living Creatures, moderate ſweat doth preſerve the Juyce of the Body.
Note, that theſe Roſes when you take them from the drying, have