1was employ'd, the Bladder ſeem'd again
a little to preponderate. Afterwards
the Air in the Glaſs being begun to be
drawn out, the Biadder began (according
to the formerly mention'd Obſervations)
to expand it ſelf, and manifeſtly to out
weigh the oppoſite weight, drawing
down the Scale to which it was faſtned
very much beneath the other, eſpecially
when the Air had ſwell'd it to its full ex
tent.
a little to preponderate. Afterwards
the Air in the Glaſs being begun to be
drawn out, the Biadder began (according
to the formerly mention'd Obſervations)
to expand it ſelf, and manifeſtly to out
weigh the oppoſite weight, drawing
down the Scale to which it was faſtned
very much beneath the other, eſpecially
when the Air had ſwell'd it to its full ex
tent.
This done, we very leiſurely let in the
external Air; and obſerv'd, that upon
the flagging of the Bladder, the Scale
whereto it was faſtned, not onely by de
grees return'd to an Æquilibrium with the
other, but at length was a little out
weighed by it.
external Air; and obſerv'd, that upon
the flagging of the Bladder, the Scale
whereto it was faſtned, not onely by de
grees return'd to an Æquilibrium with the
other, but at length was a little out
weighed by it.
But becauſe we ſuſpected there
might have interven'd ſome unheeded
Circumſtance in this laſt part of the Ex
periment, we would not preſently take
out the Scales, nor meddle with the Co
ver, but leaving things as they were, we
perceiv'd, that after a little while the
Bladder began again to preponderate, and
by degrees to ſink lower and lower for
divers hours; wherefore, leaving the
Veſſel cloſ'd up all night, we repair'd to it
might have interven'd ſome unheeded
Circumſtance in this laſt part of the Ex
periment, we would not preſently take
out the Scales, nor meddle with the Co
ver, but leaving things as they were, we
perceiv'd, that after a little while the
Bladder began again to preponderate, and
by degrees to ſink lower and lower for
divers hours; wherefore, leaving the
Veſſel cloſ'd up all night, we repair'd to it