Boyle, Robert, New experiments physico-mechanicall, touching the spring of the air and its effects, 1660
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              with it Receivers even for the moſt ſub­
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              tle Chymical Spirits, You would ſcarce
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              wonder at the ſervice it has done in our
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              Pneumatical Glaſs. </s>
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              <s>WE took a Tallow-Candle of ſuch
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              a ſize that eight of them make
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              about a pound, and having in a very com­
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              modious Candleſtick let it down into the
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              Receiver, and ſo ſuſpended it that the
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              Flame burnt almoſt in the middle of the
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              Veſſel, we did in ſome two minutes ex­
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              actly cloſe it up: and, upon Pumping ve­
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              ry nimbly, we found that within little
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              more then half a minute after the Flame
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              went out, though the Snuff had been
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              purpoſely left of that length we judged
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              the moſt convenient for the laſting of
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              the Flame. </s>
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              <s>But the ſecond time having put in the
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              ſame Candle into the Receiver, (after it
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              had by the blaſts of a pair of Bellows
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              been freed from Fumes) the Flame laſted
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              about two minutes from the time the
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              Pumper began to draw out the Air; up­
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              on the firſt exſuction whereof, the Flame
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              ſeem'd to contract it ſelf in all its Dimen­
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              ſions. </s>
              <s>And theſe things were further ob-</s>
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