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.
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- imprimatur
- ERRATA.
- dedication
- TO THE Right Reverend Father in GOD NICOLAS, Lord BISHOP of CHESTER.
- plates
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THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE, Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. Considerations and Experiments concerning the Origin ofForms andQualities. -
CHAP. II. Further Considerations concerningParticular Qualities. -
CHAP. III. Of the Origin ofForms. -
CHAP. IV. Considerations concerningSubordinate Forms. as they are usually held by several LearnedModern Philosophers. -
CHAP. V. Experiments and Thoughts about thePro∣duction andReproduction ofForms. -
CHAP. VI. Doubts andExperiments, concerning the Cu∣rious Figures ofSalts. -
CHAP. VII. Experimental Attempts concerning theRe∣dintegration ofBodies. -
CHAP. VIII. Experiments concerning the Origin ofQua∣lities andForms. -
CHAP. IX.
A Continuation of Experimentsconcerning Formsand Qualities. -
CHAP. X. AnExperiment, with some Considerations touching the differing Parts andRedin∣tegration ofSalt-Petre. -
CHAP. XI. Containing the History ofFluidity. -
CHAP. XII. Experiments concerning theSuperficial Fi∣gures ofFluids. Especially of LiquorsContiguous to other Liquors.-
EXPERIMENT
I. and II. -
EXPERIMENT
III. -
EXPERIMENT
IV. -
EXPERIMENT
V. -
EXPERIMENT
VI. -
EXPERIMENT
VII. -
EXPERIMENT
VIII. -
EXPERIMENT
IX. -
EXPERIMENT
X. -
EXPERIMENT
XI. -
EXPERIMENT
XII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIV. -
EXPERIMENT
XV. -
EXPERIMENT
XVI. -
EXPERIMENTS
XVII, andXVIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIX. -
EXPERIMENT
XX. -
EXPERIMENT
XXI. -
EXPERIMENT
XXII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXIII.
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EXPERIMENT
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CHAP. XIII. Containing the History ofFirmness. -
CHAP. XIV. AnEssay of theIntestine Motions of theParticles ofQuiescent Solids. -
CHAP. XV. Of the greatEffects of even Languid and unheeded LocalMotion. -
I.
Men are wont to overlook the great Efficacy of Celerity, in Bodies which are very small: And especially, if the Space which they move through be but small. -
II. We are inclin'd to think, That the insen∣sible Motion of so soft Bodies as Fluids, canscarce have any sensible Operation on solid Bo∣dies. -
III. Tho' the Number of Insensible Parts of Matter put into Motion, enable them to perform several things, yet they are usually slighted because invisible.
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I.
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CHAP. XVI. Of thePropagable Nature of Motion.-
IV. It is usually not sufficiently taken Notice of, howLocal Motion may be propagated through severalMediums, and evenSolid Bodies. -
V. The Effects of the ParticularModifications of the InvisibleMotions ofFluids, on Animal Bodies dispos'd to be work'd upon by them, are not usually sufficiently noted. -
VI. Men do not consider the Effects ofFluids uponInanimate Bodies, upon the Account of aParticular Texture andModification of theAgent, and thePatient. -
VII. Some Bodies are thought to have their Parts in an Absolute Rest, when they are only in a state ofTension, orCompression. -
VIII. The Reasons whyLanguid Local Motion, and it's Effects, are so much overlook'd, is, be∣cause we are too apt to take notice only of theVisible Impressions of one Body against ano∣without observing theIntestin Motions ofMi∣nute Parts.
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CHAP. XVII. A Supplement to the former Chapter of the Great Effects ofLanguid, and UnheededLocal Motion.
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THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE, Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. Of the Systematical, or CosmicalQualities ofThings. -
CHAP. II. OfCosmical Suspicions. -
CHAP. III. Of the Temperature of Subterraneal Regi∣ons as to Heat and Cold. -
CHAP. IV. Of theTemperature of theSubmarine Re∣gions, as toHeat andCold. -
CHAP. V. Relations about the Bottom of theSea. -
CHAP. VI. FurtherRelations about the Bottom of theSea. -
CHAP. VII. Observations and Experiments about theSalt∣ness of theSEA. -
CHAP. VIII. Memoirs for theNatural History ofMineral Waters. -
CHAP. IX. Titles propos'd for the Natural History ofMineral VVaters, consider'd whilst in their proper Channel. -
CHAP. X. Containing Titles for the Natural History ofMineral Waters when drawn out of their Receptacles. -
CHAP. XI. Titles for theNatural History ofMineral-Waters, consider'd as aMedicine. -
CHAP. XII. Of theNatural andPreternatural States ofBodies; especially theAir. -
CHAP. XIII. The Description of thePneumatick Engin, and it's Use.Physico-Mechanical Expe∣riments touching theAir, in a Letter to the Right HonourableCharles, Lord Vis∣count ofDangarvan. -
EXPERIMENT
I. The Manner of Pumping out theAir. A Digres∣sion concerning the Spring and Elasticity of theAir, in Order to a more clear Apprehension of subsequent Experiments. -
EXPERIMENT
II. Of the Pressure of theAir against the Sides of the Bodies it encompasses. The Pressure of theAir in∣cluded within an Ambient Body explain'd. -
EXPERIMENT
II. Concerning the Force requisite to draw down the Sucker: The Opinion of a ModernNaturalist examin'd. -
EXPERIMENT
IV. Concerning the Swelling of aBladder, The Opi∣nion of a LearnedAuthor Examin'd. -
EXPERIMENT
V. Concerning aBladder which burst in the Re∣ceiver, and another by Heat. -
EXPERIMENT
VI. -
EXPERIMENT
VII. What Figure best resists the Pressure of theAIR. -
EXPERIMENT
VIII. -
EXPERIMENT
IX. A Confirmation of the former Experiment: An Ex∣periment to shew that thesePhaenomena exhibitedin Vacuo Boyliano proceed not from afuga Va∣cui, &c. -
EXPERIMENT
X. -
EXPERIMENT
XI. Concerning the Burning ofCoals, and the Continu∣ance of the Heat of a piece ofIron in Vacuo Boyliano. -
EXPERIMENT
XII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIII -
EXPERIMENT
XIV. Of the Striking ofFire, and Explosion ofGun∣powder in Vacuo Boyliano. -
EXPERIMENT
XV. The Ʋnusefulness of Kindling Bodies inclos'din Va∣cuo Boyliano, with a Burning-Glass. -
EXPERIMENT
XVI. -
EXPERIMENT
XVII. The Gravity and Rarefaction of the Air examin'd, by theTorrecellian Experiments; together with Considerations concerning aVacuum, &c. -
EXPERIEMINT
XVIII. The Variation of the Rise of theMercury in the Glass-Cylinder, and the Reason of it consider'd. -
EXPERIMENT
XIX. -
EXPERIMENT
XX. -
EXPERIMENT
XXI. -
EXPERIMENT
XXII. The Bubbles prov'd to be Aerious, and not Watery, by observing the like Bubbles in î Mercury: To which is subjoyn'd a Digression, whether the Air is ge∣neratedde Novo, &c. -
EXPERIMENT
XXIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXIV. -
EXPERIMENT
XXV. -
EXPERIMENT
XXVI. -
EXPERIMENT
XXVII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXVIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXIX. -
EXPERIMENT
XXX. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXI. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXIII. Concerning the Pressure of the Air against the lower superficies of the Sucker, what Weight will draw it down, and how much it is able to raise. A Discourse concerning the Nature ofSuction, &c. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXIV. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXV. Of the Cause of Filtration, and the Rising of Wa∣ter in the Syphons,&c. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXVI. The Weight of Air in the Exhausted Receiver. The subtle penetrating Power of some Spirits above that of the Air. The Cause why Air will not enter the Pores of some Bodies which Water will. The Weight of the Air, examin'd by anAeolipile. The Proportion betwixt the Gravity of Air and Water: Betwixt Water and Quicksilver. Con∣jectures concerning the Weight of theAtmo∣sphere. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXVII. Concerning Flashes of Light in the Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXVIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXIX. -
EXPERIMENT
XL. -
EXPERIMENT
XLI. -
A
Digression containing someDoubts touchingRespiration. -
EXPERIEMINT
XLII. -
EXPERIMENT
XLIII.
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EXPERIMENT
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CHAP. XIV. The Doctrin of theSpring and Weight of theAir defended againstFranciscus Li∣nus. -
CHAP. XV. The FunicularHypothesis Examin'd. -
CHAP. XVI. A Continuation ofObjections against theFunicular Hypothesis. -
CHAP. XVII. TheAristotelian Rarefaction Examined. -
CHAP. XVIII. A Consideration concerning some Tryals of theTorrecellian and other Experiments' at the Tops and Feet of a Hill. -
CHAP. XIX. Experiments concerning the Measure of the Force of the Spring ofAir, compress'd and dilated. -
CHAP. XX. Objections against ParticularPhaenomena answered. -
CHAP. XXI. AnExplication ofRarefaction. -
CHAP. XXII. An Explication of theRota Aristotelica. -
CHAP. XXIII. An Abstract of what is further contain'd re∣lating to the Weight and Spring of theAir in theExamen of Mr.Hobbs hisDialo∣gus Physicus. -
CHAP XXIV. The VVeight and Spring of theAir asserted. -
CHAP. XXV. Mr.Hobb's Principal Explications of thePhaenomena of the Engin Examin'd -
CHAP. XXVI. Several scatter'dExplications, and Passages in hisDialogue, consider'd. -
CHAP. XXVII: Several other Passages in Mr.Hobbs 'sDia∣logue, examined. -
CHAP. XXVIII. What Mr.Hobbs teaches concerningFluidity andFirmness, examin'd. -
CHAP. XXIX. An Explanation of theEngin made Use of in the followingExperiments. -
CHAP. XXX. A Continuation of New Experiments concern∣ing the Spring and Weight of theAir and their Effects, by way of Letter to the Right Honourable the LordClifford andDungarvan. -
EXPERIMENT
I. Concerning the Raising ofMercury a great Height in an open Tube, by the Spring of a small Quan∣tity of included Air. -
EXPERIMENT
II. A good Quantity of Air raised theMercury in an open Tube, no higher than the Weight of the At∣mosphere does in aBaroscope. -
EXPERIMENT
III. The Spring of the included Air, will elevateMer∣cury almost to an equal Height in Tubes of a diffe∣rent Bore. -
EXPERIMENT
IV. A newHydraulo-Pneumatical Fountain made by the Spring of uncompress'd Air. -
EXPERIMENT
V. About the Production of Heat by Attrtion in the exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
VI. About the disjoyning of two Marbles (not other∣wise to be separated without a considerable Weight) upon a Removal of the Pressure of the Air in the Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
VII. A way to break Flat Glass speedily, by the Weight of theAtmosphere. -
EXPERIMENT
VIII. The breaking of the Glass Plates in the foregoing Experiment may be accounted for without aFuga Vacui. -
EXPERIMENT
IX. -
EXPERIMENT
X. A Considerable Weight rais'd by the Spring of the Air included in a Bladder. -
EXPERIMENT
XI. -
EXPERIMENT
XII. Tryals representing the Force of the Spring of Ʋncom∣press'd Air upon Staple Bodies. -
EXPERIMENT
XIII. Suction is able to raiseMercury no highier in Pipes than the Weight of theAtmosphere impels it. -
EXPERIMENT
XIV. The different Heights to which the Liquors may be elevated by Suction, accordingly as their Specifick Gravity varies. -
EXPERIMENT
XV. To what Heights Water andMercury may be rais'd proportionably to their Specifick Gravities. -
EXPERIMENT
XVI. -
EXPERIMENT
XVII. -
EXPERIMENT
XVIII. About the Bending of a Springy Body, in the Ex∣hausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
XIX. Concerning the making ofMercurial Gauges, where∣by to estimate how much the Receiver is ex∣hausted. -
EXPERIMENT
XX. An easie way to make the Pressure of the Air sensi∣ble to the Touch. -
EXPERIMENT
XXI, About the subsiding ofMercury in the Tube of theTorrecellian Experiment, to the Level with the Superficies of the StagnantMercury. -
EXPERIMENT
XXII. In Tubes open at both Ends, when Nature's Abhor∣rency of aVacuum cannot be pretended, the Weight of Water will impell Quicksilver no higher in slender than in larger Pipes. -
EXPERIMENT
XXIII. At what HeightMercury Amalgamated with Tin, as well as pureMercury, will be suspended. -
EXPERIMENT
XXIV. A Method of makingBarometers, which may be carried to distant Countries. -
EXPERIMENT
XXV. What Height theMercury inBarometers will be suspended at, at the Top of Hills. Some Obser∣vations of the Height ofMountains, especially, thePic ofTeneriff. -
EXPERIMENT
XXVI. The Pressure of theAtmosphere may be able to keep up theMercury in theTorrecellian Experiment, tho' the Air presses upon it, at a very small Orifice. -
EXPERIMENT
XXVII. An Oblique Pressure of theAtmosphere may be suffi∣cient to keep up theMercury at the usual Height, in theTorrecellain Experiment, and the Spring of a small quantity of Air may do the same. -
EXPERIMENT
XXVIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXIX. The Ascension of Liquors in very slender Pipes, in an Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
XXX. When the Pressure of the External Air is taken off, it is very easy to draw up the Sucker of a Syringe, tho' the Hole at which the Water should succeed, be stopp'd. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXI. About the opening of a Syringe, whose Pipe was stopp'd in the exhausted Receiver, and by the help of it, making the Pressure of the Air lift up a conside∣rable Weight. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXII. The Sticking ofCupping Glasses depends on the Pressure of the Air. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXIV. Bellows whose Nose is very well stopp'd, will open of their own accord, when the Pressure of the Exter∣nal Air is taken off. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXV. An Attempt to examin the Motions and Sensibility of theCartesian Materia Subtilis, or theAether, with a Pair of Bellows, which were made of a Bladder, in the exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXVI. The great and seeming Spontaneous Ascent of Water, in a Pipe filled with a Compact Body, whose Par∣ticles are thought incapable of imbibing it. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXVII. Of the seeming spontaneous Ascent ofSalts, along the sides of Glasses, with a Conjecture at the Cause of it. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXVIII. An Attempt to measure the Gravity of Cylinders of theAtmosphere, so that it may be known and express'd by common Weights. -
EXPERIMENT
XXXIX. The Attractive Virtue of a Load-Stone in the Ex∣hausted Receiver.
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EXPERIMENT
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- ADVERTISEMENT.
- The TABLE.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
- imprimatur
- title page
-
To His
Excellency The Most Illustrious PRINCE, CHARLES Duke ofBOLTON, Marquiss ofWinchester, Earl ofWilt∣shire, and Baron St.John ofBasing; the Premier Marquiss ofEngland; one of theLords Justices of the King∣dom ofIreland; Lord Lieutenant andCustos Rotulorum for the Countys ofDorset andSouthampton, the Town ofSouthampton and County of the same; Vice-Admiral ofSouthampton and theIsle ofWight; Lord Warden of theNew Forest inHantshire, and one of the Lords of His Majesty's most HonourablePrivy-Council. - THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
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THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. Experiments touching the Spring and Weight of the Air,&c. -
EXPERIMENT
I. The Cause of the Ascension of Liquors in Syringes is to be derived from the Pressure of the Air. -
EXPERIMENT
II. An Attempt to discover the Motion ofAether in the Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
III. Concerning the falling of a light Body in the Ex∣hausted Receiver, the Figure of it disposing it's Mo∣tion to be visibly alter'd by a small Resistance of the Air. -
EXPERIMENT
IV. Of the Propagation of Sounds in the Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
V. About the breaking of a Glass Drop in the Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
VI. About the Production of Light in the Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
VII. The Production of a kind of Halo, and several Co∣lours in the Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
VIII. About the slacking of Quick-lime in the Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
IX. An attempt to measure the force of the Spring of included Air, and examine a Conjecture about the difference of it's strength in unequally broad-mouthed Glasses. -
EXPERIMENT
X. An easie way of making a small Quantity of In∣cluded Air raise50 or60 Pound or a greater Weight in the Exhausted Receiver. -
EXPERIMENT
XI.
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EXPERIMENT
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CHAP. II. A second Continuation of Physico-Mechani∣calExperiments. -
PLATE
III. A Description of the Engin with a double Tube to exhaust the Air. -
PLATE
IV. A description of the Mercurial Gage made use of in the following Experiment. - A Description of the Engin made to compress Air.
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PLATE
IV. How Mixtures may be made in compressed Air. -
PLATE
IV. A Description of a Wind-Gun. -
PLATE
V. How Factitious Air may pass out of one Re∣ceiver into another. -
PLATE
VI. An Instrument by which Air may be filtrated through Water. -
FIGƲRE
III. How the same Numerical Air may be sometimes condensed, and sometimes rarified. -
PLATE
VII. An Instrument to distil inVacuo, - Another Instrument for the same Ʋse with the former.
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PLATE
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CHAP. III.
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ARTICLE.
I. Several Ways to help the Production of theAir. -
ARTICLE II. Several ways to hinder the Production ofAir. -
ARTICLE III. The Effects of Artificial Air, are different from the Effects of common Air. -
ARTICLE IV. The Effects of Air compress'd, different from the Effects of CommonAir. -
ARTICLE V. The Effects of ArtificialAir upon Animals. -
ARTICLE VI. Animalsin Vacuo. -
ARTICLE VII. Fire in Compress'dAir. -
ARTICLE VIII. Fire us'd to produceAir. -
ARTICLE IX. Concerning the Production ofAir inVacuo. -
ARTICLE X. Concerning the Production ofAir above it's wonted Pressure. -
ARTICLE XI. Various Experiments.-
EXPERIMENT
I. -
EXPERIMENT
II. -
EXPERIMENT
III. -
EXPERIMENT
IV. -
EXPERIMENT
V. -
EXPERIMENT
VI. -
EXPERIMENT
VII. -
EXPERIMENT
VIII. -
EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
X. -
EXPERIMENT
XI. -
EXPERIMENT
XII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIV. -
EXPERIMENT
XV. -
EXPERIMENT
XVI. -
EXPERIMENT
XVII. -
EXPERIMENT
XVIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIX. -
EXPERIMENT
XX. -
EXPERIMENT
XXI.
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EXPERIMENT
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ARTICLE XII. ArtificialAir destroy'd. -
ARTICLE XIII. Experiments concerning the different Cele∣rity ofAir produc'd inVacuo, or in Com∣monAir. - ARTICLE XIV.
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ARTICLE XV. Air is sometimes found unfit to produce Mouldiness. -
ARTICLE XVI. Experiments concerning the Change of Weight, made in the Beams of the Sun, even in Vessels seal'd Hermetically. -
ARTICLE XVII. The Preservation of Bodies in Compress'd Liquors.-
EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT.
XII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIV. -
EXPEREMENT
XV. -
EXPEREMENT
XVI. -
EXPEREMENT
XVII. -
EXPERIMENT
XVIII. -
EXPERIMENT
XIX. -
EXPERIMENT
XX. -
EXPERIMENT
XXI. -
EXPERIMENT
XXII.
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EXPERIMENT
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ARTICLE XVIII. Experiments concerning Elixation and Distil∣lation inVacuo. -
ARTICLE XIX. Concerning Elixation in Vessels stopp'd with Screws, by whose help, Harts-horn and the Bones of Fishes and four-footed Crea∣tures may be soften'd.
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ARTICLE.
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CHAP. IV. New Experiments about the Preservation of Bodies inVacuo Boyliano. -
CHAP. V. New Pneumatical Experiments about Re∣spiration, upon Ducks, Vipers, Frogs,&c. communicated in the Philosophical Transactions ofAugust the8th andSep∣tember the12th 1670. contain'd under the following Titles.-
TITLE I. Observations made about the lasting of Ducks included in the exhaust'd Receiver. -
TITLE II. Of thePhenomena afforded by Vipers, in∣cluded in an exhausted Receiver. -
TITLE III. Phaenomena afforded by Frogs in an exhaust-Receiver. -
TITLE IV. Of thePhaenomena afforded by a newly kit∣ten'd Kitling inVacuo. -
TITLE V. Some Tryals about the Air, usually harbour'd in the Pores of VVater,&c. -
TITLE VI. Of somePhaenomena, afforded by Shell-Fishes in an exhausted Receiver. -
TITLE VII. Of thePhaenomena of a Scale Fish, in an exhausted Receiver. -
TITLE VIII. Of two Animals included, with large Wounds in theAbdomen, in the Pneumatical Receiver. -
TITLE IX. Of the Motion of the separated Heart of a cold Animal in the exhausted Receiver. -
TITLE X. A Comparison of Times, wherein Animals may be kill'd by drowning, or withdrawing of the Air. -
TITLE XI. Of the Accidents that happen'd to Animals in Air brought to a Considerable Degree, but not near the utmost one of Rarefaction. -
TITLE XII. Of the Observations produc'd in an Ani∣mal in Changes, as to Rarity and Density, made in the same Air. -
TITLE XIII. Of an unsuccessful Attempt to prevent the Necessity of Respiration, by theProducti∣on orGrowth of Animals in our Receiver. -
TITLE XIV. Of the Power of Custom to enable Animals to hold out in Air too much Rarified for Respiration. -
TITLE XV. Some Experiments shewing, that Air, become unfit for Respiration, may retain it's wonted Pressure. -
TITLE VI. Of the Use of the Air to elevate Steams of Bodies. -
TITLE XVII. Of the long Continuance of aSlow-worm, and aLeech alive in theVacuum made by our Engin. -
TITLE XVIII. Of what happen'd to some Creeping Insects in ourVacum. -
TITLE XIX. Of thePhaenomena suggested by Winged Insects in ourVacum. -
TITLE XX. Of the Necessity of Air to the Motion of such small Creatures asAnts and evenMites themselves.
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CHAP. VI. The most Considerable Animadversions on Mr.Hobbs 's Problematade Vacuo. -
CHAP. VII. The Cause of Attraction by Suction. -
CHAP. VIII. Some Observations and Directions about theBarometer, communicated by Mr.Boyle, in thePhil. Transact. ofApril 1666. -
CHP. IX. An Account of a new kind of Baroseope which may be call'dStatical: communicated in thePhi∣losophical Transactions ofJuly 2. 1666. -
CHAP. X. A Discovery of the Admirable Rarefaction of the Air, even without Heat. -
CHAP. XI. New Observations about the Duration of the Spring of Expanded Air. -
CHAP. XII. New Experiments touching the Condensation of the Air by mere Cold, and it's Com∣pression without Mechanichal Engins. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Admirably differing Extension of the same Quantity of Air rarified and compress'd. -
CHAP. XII. New Experiments about the weakned Spring, and unheeded Effects of the Air, com∣municated in the Philos. Transact. ofDecemb. 75. -
CHAP. XIII. A Statical Hygroscope propos'd to the Se∣cretary of the Royal Society. -
CHAP. XIV. A Brief Account of the Utilities of Hy∣groscopes,-
ƲSE
I. To know the differing Variations of Weather in the same Month, Day and Hour. -
ƲSE
II. To know how much one Year or Season is dryer or moister than another. -
ƲSE
III. To discover and compare the Changes of the Tem∣perature of the Air made by Winds strong or weak; frosty, snowy and other Weather. -
ƲSE
IV. To compare the Temperature of differing Houses, and differing Rooms in the same House. -
ƲSE
V. -
ƲSE
VI. To keep a Chamber at the same Degree, or an assigned Degree of Dryness.
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ƲSE
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CHAP. XVIII. A new Experiment and other Instances of the Efficacy of the Air's Moisture. -
CHAP XIX. Of some unheeded Causes of the Insalubrity and Salubrity of the Air,&c. -
PROPOSITION
I. -
PROPOSITION
II. It is probable, that in divers Places some Ende∣mical Diseases do chiefly or partly depend on subterraneal Steams. -
PROPOSITION
III. It is likely, that divers Epidemical Diseases are in great Part produc'd by Subterra∣nealEffluvia. -
PROPOSITION
IV. It is very probable, that most of the Diseases, that even Physitians call new Ones, are caus'd either chiefly or concurrently by Subterraneal Steams. -
EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
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EXPERIMENT
III. -
EXPERIMENT
IV.
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PROPOSITION
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CHAP. XX. Suspicions about some hidden Qualities of theAir. -
CHAP. XXI. Some Additional Experiments relating to Suspicions about the Hidden Qualities of the Air. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the Celestial and Aerial Magnets. -
CHAP. XXIII. Experiments and Notes about the Mechani∣cal Production of Magnetical Qualities. -
CHAP. XXIV. Chymico-Magnetical Experiments and Observations. -
CHAP. XXV. Experiments and Notes about the Mechani∣nal Origin and Production of Electricity. -
CHAP. XXVI. The General History of theAir begun.- TITLE I.
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TITLE II. Of the constant and permanent Ingredients of theAir. -
TITLE III Of theAether in theAtmosphere. -
TITTLE V. Of the Magnetical Particles in the Air. -
TITLE VII. Of the Accidental or less constant Ingredients of the Air.TITLE VIII. Of Aqueous Particles in the Air, and of it's Moisture and Dryness. -
TITLE IX. Of Clouds, Mists and Fogs. -
TITLE X: Of Terrestrial Steams in the Air. -
TITLE XI. Of Salts in the Air. -
TITLE XII. Of Sulphur and Inflammable Particles in theAir; and ofLightning, and it's Effect. -
TITLE XIII. Of Electrical Influences or Effluviums in theAir. -
TITLE XIV. Of the Height of theAtmosphere. TITLE XV. Of the Motion ofAir, and ofWinds. -
TITLE XVI. Of the Air as the Medium of Sounds, and of Sounds and Noises in the Air, and Par∣ticularly Thunder; and of the Airs Ope∣ration on the Sounds of Bodies. -
TITLE XVII. Of the Weight of theAir -
An Experiment made at the Spire of the Ca∣thedral Church in
Sarum. -
An Extract of a Letter writ to the Au∣thor, by the Ingenious Author of that most incomparable Essay of Human Un∣derstanding Mr.
Lock, DatedCh. Ch. May5th 1666. -
Mr.
Pascal in his small Tract, eitherDe∣la Pesanteur de l'Air; or in thatDel'Equilibre des liqueurs.
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An Experiment made at the Spire of the Ca∣thedral Church in
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TITLE XVIII. Of the Consistency of theAir; it's Rarity, Density, Fludity, Subtily. -
TITLE XIX. Of the Heat and Coldness of theAir. -
TITTLE XX. Of theAir in Reference to Light, it's Perspicuity, Opacity, Reflections, Refra∣ctions, Colours, Light and Lightnings. -
TITLE XXI. Of the Operation of the Air on the Consisten∣cy of Animal Substances. -
TITLE XXII. Of the Operation of theAir on the Consistency of vegetable Substances. -
TITLE XXIII. Of the Operation of theAir on consistent mi∣neral Substances. -
TITLE XXIV. Of theAir in reference to Fire and Flame. -
TITLE XXV. Of theAir in reference to Fermentation. -
TITLE XXVI. Of the Air as the Receptacle of Odours.TITLE XXVII. Of the Operation of the Air on the Odours of Animal Substances. -
TITLE XXVIII. Of the Operation of the Air on the Odours of vegetable Substances. -
TITLE XXIX. Of the Operations of Air on the Odours of Mineral Substances.TITLE XXX. Of the Operation of Air on the Tastes of Animal Substances. -
TITLE XXXI. Of the Operation of Air on the Tastes of Vegetable Substances.TITLE XXXII. Of the Operation of the Air on the Tastes of Mineral Substances.TITLE XXXIII. Of the Operation of the Air on the Colours of Animal Substances. -
TITLE XXXIV. Of the Operation of the Air on the Co∣lours of Vegetable Substances. -
TITLE XXXV. Of the Operation of the Air on Mineral Substances. -
TITLE XXXVI. Of the Air destroying or introducing other less obvious Qualities into Animal Sub∣stances.TITLE XXXVII. Of the Air destroying or introducing other less obvious Qualities into Vegetable Sub∣stances. -
TITLE XXXVIII. Of the Air destroying or introducing other less obvious Qualities into Mineral Sub∣stances. -
TITLE XXIX. Of the Air in reference to the Propagation andVegetation of Plants. -
TITLE XL. Of the Effects of the Air in Reference to theGeneration, Life andHealth of A∣nimals. -
TITLE XLI. Of Heavy Bodies sustained in, or taken up into the Air. TITLE XLII.Of Dew. TITLE XLIII.Of Rain. -
TITLE XLIV. OfHail. -
TITLE XLV. Of Snow. - TITLE XLVII.
- TITLE XLVIII.
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THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. Experiments and Observations about the Me∣chanical Production of Tastes.-
EXPERIMENT
I. To divide a Body almost Insipid, in two Bodies of very strong and very different Tastes -
EXPERIMENT
II. Of two Bodies, The one highly Acid and Corro∣sive, and the other Alkalizate and Fiery, to produce a Body almost insipid. -
EXPERIMENT
III. Of two Bodies, the one very bitter, and the other extremely salt, to make an insipid Substance. -
PROPOSITION
IV. Of two Bodies, the one very sweet, and the other salter than Brine, to obtain an insipid Mixture. -
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V. Of an Insipid and Soure one, to make a Substance more bitter than Aloes. -
EXPERIMENT
VI. Of an insipid Body and a highly corrosive one, to make a Substance as sweet as Sugar. -
EXPERIMENT
VII. Of obtaining without Addition from the sweetest Bodies, Liquors corrosive enough to dissolve Bodies. -
EXPERIMENT
VIII. To divide a Body, bitter in the highest Degree, into two Substances, the one extremely sowre, and the other perfectly insipid. -
EXPERIMENT
IX. To produce Variety of Tastes in one insipid Body, by associating it with diversMenstruums. -
EXPERIMENT
X. To produce Variety of Tastes with oneMemstru∣um, by associating it with insipid Bodies. -
EXPERIMENT
XI. Of two Liquors, the one highly corrosive, and the other very pungent and not pleasant, to compose a Body of a pleasant and Aromatick Taste. -
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XII. To imitate by Art, and sometimes even in Mine∣rals, the peculiar Tastes of natural Bodies, and even Vegetables. -
A short Excursion about some Changes of Tastes made by
Maturation.
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EXPERIMENT
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CHAP. II. Experiments and Observations concerning the Mechanical Production of Odours.-
EXPERIMENT
I. With two Bodies, neither of them odorous, to produce immediately a strong Ʋrinous Smell. -
EXPERIMENT
II. By the bare Addition of common Water, to pro∣duce immediately a very strong Smell, in a Bo∣dy that had no such before. -
EXPERIMENT
III. Of producing some Odours, each of them quite dif∣ferent from that of any of the Ingredients. -
EXPERIMENT.
IV. Of the Production of some Odours by local Motion. -
EXPERIMENT
V. By mixing a good Proportion of a very strong scented Body, with an inodorous one, to deprive it speedily of all it's umell. -
EXPERIMENT
VI. By putting a very strong stinking Body to another of a Smell not sweet, to produce a Mixture of a pleasant and strongly Aromatick Odours. -
EXPERIMENT
VII. By digesting two Bodies, neither of them well scented, to produce Bodies of a very subtle and strong fragrant Odour. -
EXPERIMENT
VIII. By the bare Addition of a Body almost inodorous, and not well scented, to give a pleasant and aro∣matick Smell to Spirit of Wine. -
EXPERIMENT
IX. To make the foremention'd fragrant Body, without Addition of fire, degenerate into the rank Smell of Garliek. -
EXPEEIMENT
X. With an inodorous Body, and another not well scen∣ted, to produce a Musky Smell. -
EXPERIMENT
XI. With fixed Metals, and Bodies either inodorous or stinking, to produce strong and pleasant Smells, like those of some Vegetables and Minerals. -
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XII. To heighten good Smells by Composition.
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CHAP. III. Many Changes of Colour produced by one simple Ingredient. -
CHAP. IV. An Experimental History ofCOLOURS begun. -
CHAP. V. Of the Nature of Whiteness and Blackness.Part. II. Of the Experimental History of Colours. -
CHAP. VI. Experiments in Consort, concerning Whit∣ness ond Blackness. -
CHAP. VII. Containing promiscuous Experiments about Colours, being the Third Part of the Ex∣perimental History of Colours.-
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TO THE Most Illustrious Prince WILLIAM, Duke ofBedford, Marquiss ofTavi∣stock, Earl ofBedford, BaronRus∣sel, and BaronRussel ofThorn∣haugh, BaronHowland ofStreat∣ham; Lord Lieutenant of the Coun∣ties ofBedford andCambridge, and during the Minority ofWrichesly, (commonly called Marquiss ofTavi∣stock ) his Grandson and Heir appa∣rent, Lord Lieutenant ofMiddlesex; as alsoCustos Rotulorum for the said County and the Liberties ofWest∣minster; One of the Lords of his Ma∣jesty's most Honourable Privy Council, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter. - THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
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TO THE Learned and Ever Honoured
HANS SLOANE M. D. FELLOW, OF THEColledge of Physicians; AND SECRETARY TO THE Royal Society. - THE PREFACE To the READER.
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THE INTRODUCTION, Representing the Grounds and Excellency of
CORPUSCULAR PHILOSOPHI. -
THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE, Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. Of the Mechanical Production of Cold. -
CHAP. II. Shewing, that not only our Senses, but com∣mon Weather-glasses, may misinform us a∣bout Cold. -
CHAP. III. Containing some new Observations about the Deficiencies of Weather-glasses, together with some Considerations touching the new or Hermetical Thermometers. -
CHAP. IV. Concerning the cause of the Condensation of the Air, and ascent of Water by Cold in common Weather-glasses. -
CHAP. V. The Experimental History of Cold begun.-
TITLE I. Experiments concerning Bodies capable of Freezing others. -
TITLE II. Experiments and Observations concerning Bo∣dies disposed to be Frozen. -
TITLE III. Experiments touching Bodies indisposed to be frozen. -
TITLE IV. Experiments and Observations concerning the degrees of Cold in several Bodies. -
TITLE V. Experiments concerning the Tendency of Cold upwards or downwards. -
TITLE VI. Experiments and Observations concerning the preservation and destruction of (Eggs, Ap∣ples, and other) Bodies by Cold. -
TITLE VII. Experiments concerning the Expansion of Wa∣ter, and Aqueous Liquors by freezing. -
TITLE VIII. Experiments concerning the Contraction of Liquors by Cold. -
TITLE IX. Experiments concerning the Bubble from which the Levity of Ice is supposed to proceed. -
TITLE X. Experiments about the Measure of the Expan∣sion and the Contraction of Liquors. -
TITLE XI. Experiments touching the Expansive force of Freezing Water. -
TITLE XII. Experiments concerning a new way of Esti∣mating the Expansive force of Congelation, and of highly compressing Air without En∣gines. -
TITLE XIII. Experiments and Observations concerning the Sphere of Activity of Cold. -
TITLE XIV. Experiments concerning the DifferentMedi∣ums through which Cold may be diffused. -
TITLE XV. Experiments and Observations concerning Ice. -
TITLE XVI. Experiments and Observations concerning the Duration of Ice and Snow, and the destroy∣ing of them by the Air and several Liquors. -
TITLE XVII. Considerations and Experiments concerning thePrimum frigidum. -
TITLE XVIII. Experiments and Observations touching the Coldness and Temperature of the Air. -
TITLE XIX. Of the strange Effects of Cold -
TITLE XX. Experiments concerning the Weight of Bodies frozen and unfrozen. -
TITLE XXI. Promiscuous Experiments and Observations concerning Cold.
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CHAP. VI. An Examen ofAntiperistasis, as it is usually taught and proved. -
CHAP. VII. An Examination of Mr.Hobbes Doctrine of Cold. -
CHAP. VIII. An account of Freezing made inDecember andJanuary, 1662. By Dr.Merret. -
CHAP. IX. A new Frigorifick Experiment, shewing how a considerable degree of Cold may be sud∣denly produced without the help ofSnow, Ice, Hail, Wind, orNitre, any time of the year; comunicated in the Trans∣actions ofJuly 18. 1666. -
CHAP. X. Of the positive and privative Nature of Cold. -
CHAP. XI. Two Problems about Cold. An attempt to measure the great expansive force of freez∣ing Water: Of the Production of Cold by the conflict of Bodies appearing to make an Ebullition. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Mechanical Origin or Production of Heat.- EXPERIMENT I.
- EXPERIMENT II, III, IV.
- EXPERIMENT V.
- EXPERIMENT VI.
- EXPERIMENT VII.
- EXPERIMENT VIII.
- EXPERIMENT IX.
- EXPERIMENT X.
- EXPERIMENT XI.
- EXPERIMENT XII.
- EXPERIMENT XIII.
- EXPERIMENT XIV.
- EXPERIMENT XV.
- EXPERIMENT XVI.
- EXPERIMENT XVII.
- EXPERIMENT XVIII.
- EXPERIMENT XIX.
- EXPERIMENT XX.
- EXPERIMENT XXI.
- EXPERIMENT XXII.
- EXPERIMENT XXIII.
- EXPERIMENT XXIV.
- EXPERIMENT XXV.
- EXPERIMENT XXVI.
- EXPERIMENT XXVII.
- EXPERIMENT XXVIII.
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CHAP. XIII. Of Mercury growing hot with Gold, commu∣nicated in the Transactions ofFeb. 21. 1675/6. -
CHAP. XIV. New Experiments to make Fire and Flame ponderable. -
CHAP. XV. Additional Experiments about arresting and weighing of igneous Corpuscles. -
CHAP. XVI. A discovery of the Perviousness of Glass to ponderable Parts of Flame. -
CHAP. XVII. New Experiments touching the relation be∣twixt Flame and Air. -
CHAP. XVIII. New Experiments about the relation betwixt Air and theFlamma Vitalis of Animals. -
CHAP. XIX. New Experiments about Explosions. -
CHAP. XX. New Experiments concerning the relation be∣twixt Light and Air, in shining-Wood, and Fishes. Communicated in the Trans∣actions ofJan. 6. 1667/8. -
CHAP. XXI. Observations and Tryals about the resemblan∣ces and Differences between a burning Coal and shining Wood. Communicated in the Transactions ofFeb. 1667/8 -
CHAP. XXII. Some Observations about shining Flesh, com∣municated in the Transactions ofDe∣cember 16. 1672. -
CHAP. XXIII. Observations of a Diamond that shines in the dark. -
CHAP. XXIV. The AerialNoctiluca, or some new Phaenome∣na; and a process of a Factitious self-shining substance. -
CHAP. XXV. New Phenomena exhibited by an IcyNocti∣luca, or a solid self-shining Substance; and first, some Qualities of theNoctilu∣ca it self.
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THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE, Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. New Experiments of the Positive or Relative Levity of Bodies under Water. -
CHAP. II. New Experiments about the Pressure of the Air's Spring on Bodies under Water. -
CHAP. III. New Experiments concerning an effect of the varying weight of the Atmosphere upon some Bodies in the Water. Communicated in the Transactions ofFeb. 24.1672/3. -
CHAP. IV. New Experiments about the differing Pres∣sure of heavy Solids and Fluids. -
CHAP. V. An Invention for estimating the Weight of Water in Water, with ordinary Ballances or Weights. Communicated in the Pub. Transact. ofAug. 16. 1669. -
CHAP. VI. Hydrostatical Paradoxes made out by new Experiments.-
PARADOX I. That in Water, and other Fluids, the lower Parts are pressed by the upper. -
PARADOX II. That a lighter fluid may gravitate or weigh upon a heavier. -
PARADOX III. That if a Body contiguous to the Water be alto∣gether or in Part lower than the highest level of the said Water, the lower part of the Body will be pressed upward by the Water that touches it beneath. -
PARADOX IV. That in the ascension of Water in Pumps,&c. There needs nothing to raise the Water, but a competent weight of an external fluid. -
PARADOX V. That the Pressure of an external fluid, is able to keep an Heterogeneous Liquor suspended at the same height in several Pipes, tho' those Pipes be of very different Diameters. -
PARADOX VI. If a Body placed under Water,with its upper∣most Surface parallel to the Horrizon, how much Water soever there may be on this or that side above the Body, the direct Pressure sustained by the Body (for we now consider not the La∣teral or the recoiling Pressure, to which the Body may be exposed, if quite environed with Water) is no more than that of a Column of Water, having the Horizontal superficies of the Body for its Basis, and the Perpendicular depth of the Water for its height. -
PARADOX VII. That a Body immersed in a fluid, sustains a Lateral Pressure from the fluid; and that in∣creased, as the depth of the immersed Body be∣low the Surface of the fluid increaseth. -
PARADOX VIII. That Water may be made to depress a Body lighter than it self, as well as to buoy it up. -
PARADOX IX. That whatever is said of Positive Levity, a par∣cel of Oyl lighter than Water may be kept in Wa∣ter, without ascending in it. -
PARADOX X. That the Cause of the Ascension of Water in Sy∣phony,and of flowing through them, may be explained without having recourse to Nature's Abhorrency of a Vacuum. -
PARADOX XI. That a Solid Body, as ponderous as any yet known, tho' near the top of the Water, it will sink by its own weight; yet if it be placed at a greater depth, than that of twenty times its own thick∣ness, it will not sink, if its descent be not as∣sisted by the weight of the incumbent Water. -
APPENDIX I. Objections to evince that the upper Parts of Wa∣ter press not upon the lower, answered. -
APPENDIX II. Why Divers, and others who descend to the bottom of the Sea, are not oppressed by the weight of the incumbent Water.
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CHAP. VII. An Hydrostatical discourse&c. -
CHAP. VIII. A new Essay Instrument, and the Hydro∣statical Principle it's founded on,&c. Communicated in the Transactions ofJune 1675. -
CHAP. IX. Observations of the growth and increase of Metals. -
CHAP. X. A Hydrostatical way of estimating Ores. -
CHAP. XI. Medicina Hydrostatica. -
CHAP. XII. Hydrostatical Stereometry applyed to theMa∣teria Medica.
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THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE, Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. An account of a strangely Self-moving Li∣quor communicated in the Transactions ofNovember 26. 1685. -
CHAP. II. Of the preserving of Birds, and other smallFaetus's. -
CHAP. III. A Conjecture concerning the the Bladders, of Air found in Fishes. Communicated in the Transactions ofMay 25. 1675. -
CHAP. IV. Laudanum Helmontii Junioris: Communi∣cated in the Philosophical Transactions ofOctober 1674. -
CHAP. V. Observations of an Earth-Quake made atOxford, and communcated in the Trans∣actions ofApril 2. 1666. -
CHAP. VI. Passages relating to the Art of Medicine. -
CHAP. VII. Experiments and Observations Solitary.- EXPERIMENT I. A notable Comminution of Gold into Powder, that will sink in Water.
- EXPERIMENT II. A Proof of the Metalline Nature of Granates.
- EXPERIMENT III.
- EXPERIMENT IV.
- EXPERIMENT V.
- EXPERIMENT VI.
- EXPERIMENT VII. Remarkable Observations about Hurricanes.
- EXPERIMENT VIII. A Monstrous Pearl.
- EXPERIMENT IX. A strange Observation about the Influence of the Moon.
- EXPERIMENT X. An uncommon Experiment about Heat and Cold.
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CHAP. VIII. A Collection of Chymical Experiments.- EXPERIMENT I. To dissolve crude Gold with dry Bodies.
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EXPERIMENT II.
Luna Cornea by Distillation. - EXPERIMENT III. Mercury growing warm with Silver.
- EXPERIMENT IV. The lasting Disposition of a certain preparation of Mercury to grow Hot with Gold.
- EXPERIMENT V. An uncommon method of working upon Antimony.
- EXPERIMENT VI. A method very uncommon of making a Calces of Gold.
- EXPERIMENT VIII.
- EXPERIMENT VIII.
- EXPERIMENT IX. To make an Inflamable Spirit of Roses.
- EXPERIMENT X. About the Chymical Analysis of Pearls.
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CHAP. IX. Of Strange Reports. -
CHAP. X. Various Observations about Diamonds.
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THE WORKS Of the HONOURABLE
ROBERT BOYLE, Esq EPITOMIZED.-
CHAP. I. Of the Original and Virtue of Gems. -
CHAP. II. Containing a Conjecture about the Causes of the Virtues of Gems. -
CHAP. III. Of the Atmospheres of Consistent Solids. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Strange Subtlety ofEffluviums. -
CHAP. V. Of the great Efficacy ofEffluviums. -
CHAP. VI. Of the determinate Nature ofEffluviums. -
CHAP. VII. Of the Porousness of solid Bodies.-
PROP. I. It's very probable, that Glass may be pierced into, at some distance, even by visible and tangible Bodies. -
PROP. II. Common Glass is not ordinarily permeable by Chymical Liquors, tho' strong and subtle, nor by the directly visible or odorable expirations of Bodies; tho' absolutely speaking, it is permea∣ble to some corporeal Substances.
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CHAP. IX. Of the Natural History of Human Blood.-
PART. 1. Containing a List of Titles for the History of Human Blood. -
The second Part of the Natural History of Hu∣man Blood, containing Miscellaneous Ex∣periments and Observations about Human Ʋrine. The third Part containing Promiscuous Experi∣ments and Observations, about the
Serum of Human Blood. -
The fourth Part, containing the History of the Spirit of Blood, begun.
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TITLE I. Whether Human Blood may be so ordered by Fermentation or Putrefaction, as that in Distillation a Spirit either Ʋrinous or Vinous may ascend before the Phlegm. -
TITLE II. Whether Spirit of Human Blood be really a∣ny thing but the Volatile Salt and Phlegm well commixed. -
TITLE III. Of the Species of Saline Bodies, to which the Spirit of Human Blood is to be refer∣red. -
TITLE IV. Whether the Spirit of Human Blood be dif∣fering from Spirit of Ʋrine, and other Salts called VolatileAlkalies. -
TITLE V. Of the Quantity of Spirit contained in Hu∣man Blood, whether accompanied with itsSerum, or dryed. -
TITLE VI. Of the Consistence and Specifick Gravity of Human Blood. -
TITLE VII. Of the Odour, Taste, Colour, and Transpa∣rency of the Spirit of Human Blood. -
TITLE VIII. Of the dissolutive power of Spirit of Hu∣man Blood. -
TITLE IX. Of the Tincture that may be drawn with Spirit of Human Blood. -
TITLE X. Of the Coagulating power of the Spirit of Human Blood. -
TITLE XI. Of the Precipitating power of Spirit of Human Blood. -
TITLE XII. Of the Affinity between Spirit of Human Blood, and some Chymical Oyls and Vi∣nous Spirits. -
TITLE XIII. Of the Relation betwixt Spirit of Human Blood and the Air. -
TITLE XIV. Of the Hostility of the Spirit of Human Blood with Acids, whether they be in the form of Liquors or Fumes. -
TITLE XV. Of the Medicinal Virtues of Spirit of Hu∣man Blood outwardly applyed. -
TITLE XVI. Of the Medicinal Virtues of Spirit of Hu∣man Blood inwardly used.
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CHAP. X. An Appendix to the Memoirs for the Na∣tural History of Human Blood: Con∣taining, first, particulars referable to the second Part of the foregoing History.- EXPERIMENT I.
- EXPERIMENT II.
- EXPERIMENT I.
- EXPERIMENT II.
- EXPERIMENT III.
- EXPERIMENT IV.
- EXPERIMENT V.
- EXPERIMENT VI.
- EXPERIMENT VII.
- EXPERIMENT VIII.
- EXPERIMENT IX.
- EXPERIMENT X.
- EXPERIMENT XI.
- EXPERIMENT XII.
- EXPERIMENT XIII.
- EXPERIMENT XIV.
- Particulars referrable to the third Part of the History.
- Particulars referrable to the fourth Part of the History.
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CHAP. XI. Of the Reconcileableness of Specifick Medi∣cines, to the Corpuscular Phylosophy.-
PROP. I. Sometimes the specifick Medicine may cure by discussing or resolving the Morbifick matter, and thereby making it fit for Expulsion by the greater common shores of the Body, and the Pores of the Skin. -
PROP. II. Sometimes a specifick Medicine may mortifie the over Acid, or other immoderate Par∣ticles, that infect the mass of Blood, and destroy their Coagulatory or other Effects. -
PROP. III. Sometimes a Specifick Medicine may help the Patient, by Precipitating the peccant matter out of his Blood, or the other Liquors of the Body in which it harbours. -
PROP. IV. Sometimes the Specifick Remedy may work by peculiarly strengthening and cherishing the Heart; the part affected, or both. -
PROP. V. Sometimes a Specifick Medicine may act, by producing in the mass of Blood such a di∣sposition, as may enable Nature, by correct∣ing, expelling, or other fit ways, to sur∣mount the Morbifick matter, or other cause of the Disease. -
PROP. VI. Sometimes a Specifick Remedy may unite with the peccant matter, and compose aQuid Nutrum, which may be less offensive to Na∣ture, tho' not so easily expelled.
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CHAP. XII. A short account of Ambergrease communi∣cated in the Transactions ofOctober 6. 1673.
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