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The Mouse in the compress'd Air seem'd to lose its Strength a great deal sooner than the other, the Motion of its Breast being not near so quick; nevertheless, about 6 and 181, that in the common Air dy'd Convulsive, yet that in the
compress'd Air, continu'd to be as well as it was an hour and half ago.
About 11 of the Clock that in the compress'd Air continu'd Respiration; but about 4 in the Morning it was found dead, in the same Po∣sture it was 7 hours before in; whence we may guess, that it was free from Convulsive Fits.
The Mouse in the common Air had consum'd, so much of it, that the Mercury in the Gage, which stood at 29 Inches, was rais'd to 30 when the Receiver was open'd.
From whence it appears, that compress'd Air contributes to the prolonging of Life.
Shrew Mice shut up in a Receiver.