1ved that a great part of the Air being
drawn out, the bubbles began to diſcover
themſelves at the bottom and ſides of the
Glaſs; and increaſing, as the Air was
more and more drawn away, they did
from time to time aſcend copiouſly e
nough to the top of the Water, and there
quickly break: but by reaſon that the
wideneſs of the Glaſs allow'd them free
paſſage through the Water, they did not
appear as in the former Experiments to
make it ſwell: The Water ſcarce ever ri
ſing at all above the mark affixt to its up
per ſurface when it was put in, and upon
the return permitted to the outward Air,
and conſequently the ſhrinking in of the
remaining bubbles, the Water ſeem'd to
have loſt of its firſt extent, by the avo
lation of the formerly interſperſ'd Air.
drawn out, the bubbles began to diſcover
themſelves at the bottom and ſides of the
Glaſs; and increaſing, as the Air was
more and more drawn away, they did
from time to time aſcend copiouſly e
nough to the top of the Water, and there
quickly break: but by reaſon that the
wideneſs of the Glaſs allow'd them free
paſſage through the Water, they did not
appear as in the former Experiments to
make it ſwell: The Water ſcarce ever ri
ſing at all above the mark affixt to its up
per ſurface when it was put in, and upon
the return permitted to the outward Air,
and conſequently the ſhrinking in of the
remaining bubbles, the Water ſeem'd to
have loſt of its firſt extent, by the avo
lation of the formerly interſperſ'd Air.
Being willing likewiſe to try whether
diſtilled Water were by having been di
vided into minute parts, and then re-uni
ted, more or leſs diſpoſ'd to expand it
ſelf then Water not diſtill'd: We took
out of our Laboratory ſome careful
ly diſtill'd Rain-water, and put about
two Ounces of it into a round Glaſs
diſtilled Water were by having been di
vided into minute parts, and then re-uni
ted, more or leſs diſpoſ'd to expand it
ſelf then Water not diſtill'd: We took
out of our Laboratory ſome careful
ly diſtill'd Rain-water, and put about
two Ounces of it into a round Glaſs