EXPERIMENT XIII.
- August 21. 77.* 1.1 SIX Apricocks being divided into Quarters, one Piece of each was inclos'd in a Recei∣ver.
- August 22. They seem'd Riper.
- August 23. One piece which touch'd the Water, acquir'd
The works of the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq., epitomiz'd by Richard Boulton ... ; illustrated with copper plates.
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- The works of the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq., epitomiz'd by Richard Boulton ... ; illustrated with copper plates.
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- Mouldiness, the other beginning to putrify. The Mercury ascended a little.
- August 24. Those next the Water were not only Mouldy, but all Rotten.
- August 25. Putrifaction gradually became greater: The height of the Mercury was 7 Inches.
- Aug. 26 It rose to 15
- Aug. 28 It rose to 30
- Aug. 29 It rose to 30 The Fruit was almost dissolv'd.
- Aug. 30 It rose to 33
- Aug. 31 It rose to 38
- Sept. 1 It rose to 38
- Sept. 2 It rose to 38
- Sept. 3 It rose to 38 † A little.
- Sept. 4 It rose to 41
- Sept. 5 It rose to 43
- Sept. 7 It rose to 45
- Sept. 8 It rose to 46
- Sept. 9 It rose to 46
- Sept. 22. The Mercurial Cylinder vari'd little: The Fruit was almost dissolv'd.
- Octob. 1. The Taste of the Fruit which remain'd un∣dissolv'd was subacid and grateful: The Mer∣cury then standing about 46 Inches high.
- August 21. 77. A Quarter of each of the same Fruit being plac'd in a Receiver, which was not sufficiently guarded from the outward Air,
- August 22. They became as flaccid as if they were wi∣ther'd.
- August 23. Many were Rotten and Mouldy.
- August 24. They were wholly putrifi'd.
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- August 21. A Quarter of each of the Apricocks being shut up in a Receiver, and a sufficient Quantity of Artificial Air from Pears added, as rais'd the Mercury 20 Inches.
- August 22. The Mercury stood still, but became Riper than those in open Air.
- August 23. The Alteration was not so great as in Com∣mon Air.
- August 24. They were unalter'd.
- August 25. They began to yield Air; but the Quantity was not discernible.
- August 26. They underwent no considerable Change.
- August 28. They began to be a little moist: Yet the Al∣teration they underwent was not so considerable as of those in Common Air.
- August 30. The Mercury Rose 30 Inches above it's usual Height.
- Aug. 31 It rose to 40
- Sept. 1 It rose to 40
- Sept. 2 It rose to 40
- Sept. 3 It rose to 45
- Sept. 8 It rose to 49 † A little.
- Sept. 9 The height was 40
- Sept. 11 The height was 38
- Sept. 12 The height was less
- Sept. 13 The height was 33
- Sept. 14. The Mercury subsided so far as to disappear.
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- Sep. 22. It rose again to 33 Inches: The Fruit was cover'd with a Mucor.
- Octob. 1. The Apricocks were well colour'd: But spon∣gy and soft, and of a subacid Taste.
- August 21. A quarter of each of the aforesaid Fruit, being enclos'd with as much Common Air as was able to raise the Mercury 90 Inches above it's usual height.
- August 22. The Receiver bursting with the Elasticity of that Air, the Fruit was enclos'd with as much Air as rais'd the Mercury 60 Inches.
- August 25. New Air was added, the Fruit was not Moul∣dy.
- August 26. They were altogether Rotten and Mouldy.
From whence it appears that Corruption is quicker in Artificial, tho greater in Common Air.
Notes
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* 1.1
Apricocks shut up in a Receiver.