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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ſhould deſcend, the Air being unable to
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that would be avoided if the hole
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they alleadge ſuch Experiments, the
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ſpace here below that is not fill'd with a
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viſible body, or at leaſt with Air; though
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make Bo
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that a place may be fill'd with Air, if its
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being ſo were not neceſſary to the avoi
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in this vulgar
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or any other object, be ſup
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pos'd to be in Water, or ſuch like inani
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mate Body, which cannot be preſum'd
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