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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I told you of a Book that I had
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the induſtrious Jeſuit
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Conſul of
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had lately practiced in
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way of emptying Glaſs Veſſels, by ſuck
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ing out the Ayr at the mouth of the Veſ
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ſel, plung'd under water: And you may
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alſo perhaps remember, that I expreſſ'd
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my ſelf much delighted with this Expe
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riment, ſince thereby the great force of
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the external Air (either ruſhing in at the
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open'd Orifice of the empty'd Veſſel, or
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violently forcing up the Water into it)
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was rendred more obvious and conſpicu
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by ſome of thoſe Writings I ſometimes
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fhew'd your Lordſhip, that I had been ſol
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licitous to try things upon the ſame
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ground; yet in regard this Gentleman
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was before-hand with me in producing
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ſuch conſiderable effects, by means of the
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