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 II.

* 1.1A Callow Duckling being shut up in a Re∣ceiver, in a Minute seem'd disorder'd: In less than two Minutes being ready to dye and violently Convulsive, we let in Air; upon which she recover'd. Being shut up 6 Minutes with Common Air, she seem'd well. N. B. The Duckling seem'd much bigger when the Air was exhausted, than before.

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A Duck.

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