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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Physics -- Early works to 1800.
Chemistry -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- 15th-18th centuries.
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EXPERIMENT VII.
June 13. 77. I Enclos'd 4 Flies in a Receiver,* 1.1 with as much Air as rais'd the Mercury 60 Digits above it's usual Height; 3 others at the same time be∣ing shut up with common Air.
July 14. In the Morning they were all well. In the Afternoon 2 of those in the compress'd Air were dead. About 5 all in the compress'd Air were dead but one, and the 3 in the common Air were alive.
July 15. In the Morning, those in the common Air were dead; but that in the compress'd Air being taken out, flew speedily away.
From hence it appears, that they dy'd rather for want of Nourishment, than Air; since that
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which surviv'd in the compress'd Air, and had the Bodies of the other to feed upon, was not distemper'd.