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.
Author
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
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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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TITLE VI. Of some Phaenomena, afforded by Shell-Fishes in an exhausted Receiver.
EXPERIMENT I.
* 1.1TWO Oysters in their Shells, being shut up in Vacuo; whilst the Receiver was ex∣hausting, several Bubbles got out of the Shell; the Oysters were alive at the End of 24 hours.
EXPERIMENT II.
* 1.2A Craw-Fish being included in a Receiver, when the Air was pretty well exhausted, seem'd dead, but reviv'd upon a Re-admission of the Air; when the Air was again exhausted, it was void of Motion; the Experiment being 3 or 4 times exhausted, and Air let in again, when the Fish was taken out, it seem'd not to have suffer'd much harm.
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EXPERIMENT III.
ANother Oyster being shut up in a Receiver, and immers'd in Water, that the Bubbles which might come out of the Shell might be vi∣sible, if any; we found that this Fish was so strong, that no Bubbles could get out of the Shell.
EXPERIMENT IV.
A Craw-Fish stronger than the former, ex∣cept one small Intermission, continu'd in Motion whilst the Air was exhausting.