Experi
ment 12.
ment 12.
A While after we let down into
the Receiver together with a ligh
ted piece of Match, a great Bladder well
tyed at the Neck, but very lank, as not
containing actually much (if any thing) a
bove a Pint of Air, but being capable of
containing ten or twelve times as much.
the Receiver together with a ligh
ted piece of Match, a great Bladder well
tyed at the Neck, but very lank, as not
containing actually much (if any thing) a
bove a Pint of Air, but being capable of
containing ten or twelve times as much.
Experi
ment 13.
ment 13.
Our ſcope in this Experiment was
partly to try whether or no the ſmoke of
the Match, repleniſhing the Receiver,
would be able to hinder the Dilatation of
the inward Air, upon the exſuction of the
Ambient. And partly to diſcover whe
ther the extinction of the Fire in the
Match did proceed from want of Air, or
barely from the preſſure of its own
Fumes, which for want of room to ex
pand themſelves in, might be ſuppoſ'd
to Recoyl upon the Fire, and ſo to
ſtifle it.
partly to try whether or no the ſmoke of
the Match, repleniſhing the Receiver,
would be able to hinder the Dilatation of
the inward Air, upon the exſuction of the
Ambient. And partly to diſcover whe
ther the extinction of the Fire in the
Match did proceed from want of Air, or
barely from the preſſure of its own
Fumes, which for want of room to ex
pand themſelves in, might be ſuppoſ'd
to Recoyl upon the Fire, and ſo to
ſtifle it.
The event of our tryal was, That
at the beginning of our Pumping the
Match appear'd well lighted, though
it had almoſt fill'd the Receiver with
its plentiful Fumes: But by degrees it
burnt more and more dimly, notwith
ſtanding that by the nimble drawing
at the beginning of our Pumping the
Match appear'd well lighted, though
it had almoſt fill'd the Receiver with
its plentiful Fumes: But by degrees it
burnt more and more dimly, notwith
ſtanding that by the nimble drawing