| Boyle, Robert New experiments physico-mechanicall, touching the spring of the air and its effects 1660 |
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I could not pierce into the cavity of the
Receiver) that we could not possibly u
nite enough of them to kindle the matter,
nor so much as to make it sensibly smoke.
Yet we hope that the seeing whether Bo
dies (other then Gun-powder) may be
kindled, and what would happen to them
when set on fire, in a place in great mea
sure devoid of Air, may prove so Lucife
rous an Experiment, that when the Sea
son is more favorable we shall, God per
mitting, make further tryal of it, and ac
quaint Your Lordship with the Event, if
it prove prosperous.
In the mean time
we shall pass on to other Experiments,
assoon as we have advertis'd Your Lord
ship that we have forborn to make such
Reflections upon the several Experiments
we have set down concerning Fire, as the
matter would have easily enough afford
ed, and Your Lordship may perhaps have
expected.
But I made the less scruple to
forbear the annexing of Speculations to
these Recitals, because Carneades & Eleu
therius have in some Dialogues concern
ing Heat and Flame, which were last year
seen by some Friends, and may be, when
you please, commanded by You, men-
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