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 VI.

May 12. 76.* 1.1 A Phial which had a long Neck, being so far fill'd with Oyl, that it wrought up to the middle of it's Neck, was conveigh'd into a Recei∣ver; and so much Air Compress'd into it, as rais'd the Mercury 120 Inches above the usual height.
The Surface of the Oyl subsided ¾ of an Inch, being condens'd by Cold; which was e∣vident, since the compress'd Air being let out, the Surface rose not again.
August 5. The same Experiment being made with Wa∣ter, there was no sensible Alteration in the height of it's Surface, tho the heat might have given reason to expect some change.
Jan. 14. 78. A Glass Phial being fill'd with Spirit of Wine, till it rose within 3 Inches of the Top of it's Neck, was by the heat of my Hands, caus'd to rife to the top of the Vessel: Which being then Invert'd into a Vessel full of Mercury, and my Hands re∣mov'd, the Cold Spirit admitted 3 Inches of Mercury into it's Neck; yet being conveigh'd into a Receiver, and so much Air compress'd into it, as rais'd 90 Digits of Mercury, the Spirit was not in the least condens'd by com∣pression, tho Cold had such a considerable ef∣fect on it. When the Receiver was open'd there was no appearance of Bubbles in the Spirit of

Wine. It would be worth while to consider, why Cold should have such a considerable Ef∣fect in condensing Spirit; and why it cannot be condens'd by Compression.