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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ternal Air, being permitted to flow back
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into the Reciver, repulſ'd the Air that
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had fill'd the Bladder into its former nar
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to be again flaccid and wrinkled as before:
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Then taking out the Bladder, but with
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out ſevering it from the Glaſs, we did by
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a hole made at the top of the Bladder fill
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the Veſſel they both made up with Wa
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Drachmes and an half: Five Drachmes
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periment, when the Air had moſt extend
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ed the Bladder, it poſſeſſ'd in all above
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probably have much inlarg'd its bounds,
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but that the Bladder by its weight and the
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ſticking together of its ſides did ſome
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what reſiſt its expanſion: And which was
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more conſiderable, the Bladder appear'd
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tumid enough, whilſt yet a pretty deal of
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Air was left in the Receiver, whoſe ex
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ſuction would, according to our former
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