The works of the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq., epitomiz'd by Richard Boulton ... ; illustrated with copper plates.

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Title: The works of the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq., epitomiz'd by Richard Boulton ... ; illustrated with copper plates.
Author: Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
Publication: London :: Printed for J. Phillips ... and J. Taylor ...,; 1699-1700.
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Subject terms: Physics -- Early works to 1800.; Chemistry -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine -- 15th-18th centuries.
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EXPERIMENT XIII.

May 3. 76.* 1.1 A Mixture of Aqua Fortis and Spirit of Wine, being divided into three Parts, and each of those included in a distinct Vessel with a piece of Iron, one of them was included in Vacuo; upon which, several considerable Ebullitions suc∣ceeded. The Liquor when taken out, was black and Turbid; tho' in the other two, it was not alter'd in Colour, but only a black Powder was settled in the Bottom. Wherefore one of those being included in Vacuo, after Ebullitions, less vi∣olent than those in the Vessel first included, the Liquor in a quarter of an hours time, being ta∣ken out, was almost as black and turbid, as that first put into the Receiver: That in the open Air, was not much alter'd.
May 4. The Liquors shut up in the Receivers, appear'd clear and green; But that in the open Air, bub∣bled more than the day before, and was of a red Colour: And all three being shut up in Vacuo, the red Liquor afforded larger Bub∣bles.
Hence it appears, that Spirit of Wine pro∣motes Ebullition in Vacuo.