Boyle, Robert, New experiments physico-mechanicall, touching the spring of the air and its effects, 1660

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1over at the top: by which means, we
were hindred from being able to diſcern
upon the letting in of the Air, how much
the ſubſidence of the Oyl below the firſt
mark was due to the receſs of the bub­
bles.
Having likewiſe a minde to try whe­
ther as ſtrong a ſolution of Salt of Tartar
in fair Water as could be made (we ha­
ving then no Oyl of Tartar per deliqui­
um at hand) though it be accounted,
Quick-ſilver excepted, the heavieſt of
Liquors would afford us any bubbles; we
put in a Glaſs Egge full of it at the ſame
time, with other Liquors, and found that
they did long yield ſtore of bubbles be­
fore any diſcovered themſelves in the
Liquor of Tartar; and having purſued
the Experiment, it appear'd, That of all
the Liquors we made tryal of, this afford­
ed the feweſt and the ſmalleſt Bubbles.
Spirit of Vinager being try'd after the
ſame manner, exhibited a moderate num­
ber of bubbles, but ſcarce any thing elſe
worth the mentioning.
Nor could we in red Wine, try'd in a
Glaſs Egge, take notice of any thing ve­
ry obſervable. For though upon the ex­
ſuction of the Air the bubbles aſcended

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