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 V and VI.
* 1.1The Beams of the Sun in the Summer being cast upon Gun-Powder in Vacuo, it first smoak∣ed and then melted, but did not explode whilst I continued the use of the burning Glass. But another time having convey'd the Iron mention∣ed before red hot into our Receiver, as soon as it was exhausted we let down a piece of Pa∣per with Gun-Powder in it, and tho' the Pa∣per was consumed, and the Sulphur melted, yet it did not go off. But the Experiment be∣ing repeated with a grain of very good Sulphur, when it had burnt so long that we no longer expected an Explosion, I let in the Air, and sometime after it went off.