1deſire to ſee this Phænomenon, though he
were not then above a Bow-ſhoot off, and
made haſte to ſatisfie his Curioſity; yet
by that time he was come, the thing he
came for was no longer to be ſeen; ſo
that having vainly endeavored to exhibit
again the Phænomenon in his preſence, I
began to apprehend what he might think
of me, when unexpectedly the Engine
preſented us a flaſh, and after that a ſecond,
and as many more, as ſuffic'd to ſatisfie
him that we might very well confidently
relate, that we have our ſelves ſeen this
Phænomenon, though not confidently pro
miſe to ſhew it others.
were not then above a Bow-ſhoot off, and
made haſte to ſatisfie his Curioſity; yet
by that time he was come, the thing he
came for was no longer to be ſeen; ſo
that having vainly endeavored to exhibit
again the Phænomenon in his preſence, I
began to apprehend what he might think
of me, when unexpectedly the Engine
preſented us a flaſh, and after that a ſecond,
and as many more, as ſuffic'd to ſatisfie
him that we might very well confidently
relate, that we have our ſelves ſeen this
Phænomenon, though not confidently pro
miſe to ſhew it others.
And this unſucceſsfulneſs whereto our
Experiment is lyable, being ſuch, that by
all our watchfulneſs and tryals, we could
never reduce it to any certain Rules or
Obſervations; ſince in all conſtitutions
of the Weather, times of the Day, &c.
it will ſometimes anſwer, and ſometimes
diſ-appoint our Expectations; We are
much diſcourag'd from venturing to frame
an Hypotheſis to give an account of it:
which if the Experiment did conſtantly
ſucceed, might the more hopefully be at
tempted; by the help of the following
Phænomena laid together: ſome of them
Experiment is lyable, being ſuch, that by
all our watchfulneſs and tryals, we could
never reduce it to any certain Rules or
Obſervations; ſince in all conſtitutions
of the Weather, times of the Day, &c.
it will ſometimes anſwer, and ſometimes
diſ-appoint our Expectations; We are
much diſcourag'd from venturing to frame
an Hypotheſis to give an account of it:
which if the Experiment did conſtantly
ſucceed, might the more hopefully be at
tempted; by the help of the following
Phænomena laid together: ſome of them