Boyle, Robert
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New experiments physico-mechanicall, touching the spring of the air and its effects
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1660
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periment it appear'd that as when the Air
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ordinarily, the Quick-ſilver in the Tube
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did proportionably ſubſide; ſo when the
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Air in the ſame Receiver was a little more
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then ordinarily compreſſ'd, it did impell
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ly made, the degree of rarity or denſity
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of the Air, ſhut up into our Receiver, does
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included in the Tube, could but very faint
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ly hinder the aſcent of the Quick-ſilver,
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or preſs it downwards, ſince too that inclu
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