The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

464 PHYSIOLOGICAL REMAINS.
the piece in brass, overweigheth in the water nine put into the water the depth of five inches, and the
grains: in three sovereigns the difference in the other hanging in the air, the balance in the water
water is but twenty-four grains. weigheth only four drams, and fifty-five grains,
The same sovereign overweigheth an equal and abateth of the weight in the air two drams
weight of lead, four grains in the water, in brass and five grains.
grains for gold: in three sovereigns about eleven The trial being made betwixt lead and lead,
grains. weighing severally seven drams in the air, the
The sanle sovereign overweigheth an equal balance in the water weigheth only four drams
weight of stones in the air, at least sixty-five and forty-one grains, and abateth of the weight in
grains in the water: the grains being for the the air two drams and nineteen grains; the balance
weight of gold in brass metal. kept the same depth in the water as abovesaid.
A glass filled with water weighing, in Troy The trial being made betwixt silver and silver,
weights, thirteen ounces and five drams, the glass weighing severally seven drams in the air, the
and the water together weigheth severally, viz. balance in the water weigheth only four drams
the water nine ounces and a half, and the glass and twenty-five grains. So it abateth two drams
four ounces and a dram. and thirty-five grains; the same depth in the water
A bladder weighing two ounces seven drams observed.
and a half, a pebble laid upon the top of the blad- In iron and iron, weighing severally each
der makes three ounces six dramns and a half, the balance in the air seven drams, the balance in the
stone weigheth seven drams. water weigheth only four drams and eighteen
The bladder, as above, blown, and the same grains; and abateth of the weight in the air two
fallen, weigheth equal. drams and forty-two grains; the depth observe as
A sponge dry weigheth one ounce twenty-six above.
grains: the same sponge being wet, weigheth four- In stone and stone, the same weight of seven
teen ounces six drams and three-quarters: the water drams equally in the air, the balance in the water
weigheth in several eleven ounces one dram and weigheth only two drams and twenty-two grains;
a half, and the sponge three ounces and a half, and abateth of the weight in the air four drams
and three-quarters of a dram. First time. and thirty-eight grains; the depth as above.
The sponge and water together weigh fifteen In brass and brass, the same weight of seven
ounces and seven drams: in several, the water drams in each balance, equal in the air, the
weigheth eleven ounces and seven dramns, and the balance in the water weigheth only four drams
sponge three ounces seven drams and a half. Se- and twenty-two grains; and abateth in the water
cond time. two drams and thirty-eight grains; the depth
Three sovereigns made equal to a weight in observed.
silver in the air, differ in the water. The two balances being weighed in air and
For false weights, one beam long, the other water, the balance in the air overweigheth the
thick. other in the water one dram and twenty-eight
The sticks and thread weigh half a dram, arnd grains; the depth in the water as aforesaid.
twenty grains, being laid in the balance. It is a profitable experiment which showeth the
The stick tied to reach within half an inch of weights of several bodies in comparison with
the end of the beam, and so much from the water. It is of use in lading of ships, and other
tongue, weigheth twenty-eight grains; the differ- bottoms, and may help to show what burden in
ence is twenty-two grains. the several kinds they will bear.
The same stick being tied to hang over the end
of the beam an inch and a half, weigheth half a Certain sudden thoughts of the Lord BACON's, seC
dram and twenty-four grains, exceeding the weight down by him under the title of EXPERIMENTS
of the said stick in the balance by four grains. FOR PROFIT.
The sarme stick being hanged down beneath
the thread, as near the tongue as is possible, Muck of leaves: muck of river, earth, and
weigheth only eight grains. chalk: muck of earth closed, both for saltpetre
Two weights of gold being made equal in the and muck: setting of wheat and peas: mending
air, and weighing severally seven drams; the one of crops by steeping of seeds: malting peas,
ba'ance being put into the water, and the other cherries, and strawberries come early: strengthhanging in the air, the balance in the water ening of earth for often returns of radishes,
weigrheth only five drams and three grains, and parsnips, turnips, etc.; making great roots of
abateth of the weight in the air, one drain and a onions, radishes, and other esculent roots: sowhalf, and twenty-seven grains. ing of seeds of trefoil: setting of woad: setting
The same trial being made the second time, of tobacco, and taking away the rawns: grafting
and more truly and exactly betwixt gold and gold, upon boughs of old trees: making of a hasty
weighing severally, as above; and making a just coppice: planting of osiers in wet grounds:,eid equal weight in the air, the one balance being making of candles to last long: building of