1I could not pierce into the cavity of the
Receiver) that we could not poſſibly u
nite enough of them to kindle the matter,
nor ſo much as to make it ſenſibly ſmoke.
Yet we hope that the ſeeing whether Bo
dies (other then Gun-powder) may be
kindled, and what would happen to them
when ſet on fire, in a place in great mea
ſure devoid of Air, may prove ſo Lucife
rous an Experiment, that when the Sea
ſon is more favorable we ſhall, God per
mitting, make further tryal of it, and ac
quaint Your Lordſhip with the Event, if
it prove proſperous. In the mean time
we ſhall paſs on to other Experiments,
aſſoon as we have advertiſ'd Your Lord
ſhip that we have forborn to make ſuch
Reflections upon the ſeveral Experiments
we have ſet down concerning Fire, as the
matter would have eaſily enough afford
ed, and Your Lordſhip may perhaps have
expected. But I made the leſs ſcruple to
forbear the annexing of Speculations to
theſe Recitals, becauſe Carneades & Eleu
therius have in ſome Dialogues concern
ing Heat and Flame, which were laſt year
ſeen by ſome Friends, and may be, when
you pleaſe, commanded by You, men-
Receiver) that we could not poſſibly u
nite enough of them to kindle the matter,
nor ſo much as to make it ſenſibly ſmoke.
Yet we hope that the ſeeing whether Bo
dies (other then Gun-powder) may be
kindled, and what would happen to them
when ſet on fire, in a place in great mea
ſure devoid of Air, may prove ſo Lucife
rous an Experiment, that when the Sea
ſon is more favorable we ſhall, God per
mitting, make further tryal of it, and ac
quaint Your Lordſhip with the Event, if
it prove proſperous. In the mean time
we ſhall paſs on to other Experiments,
aſſoon as we have advertiſ'd Your Lord
ſhip that we have forborn to make ſuch
Reflections upon the ſeveral Experiments
we have ſet down concerning Fire, as the
matter would have eaſily enough afford
ed, and Your Lordſhip may perhaps have
expected. But I made the leſs ſcruple to
forbear the annexing of Speculations to
theſe Recitals, becauſe Carneades & Eleu
therius have in ſome Dialogues concern
ing Heat and Flame, which were laſt year
ſeen by ſome Friends, and may be, when
you pleaſe, commanded by You, men-
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