Boyle, Robert New experiments physico-mechanicall, touching the spring of the air and its effects 1660

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The tenth Experiment, touching the fla­
ming of Candles inclosed in the Receiver. 74 &c.

The eleventh Expertment, touching the
burning of Coals, 78. And the lasting of
the excandescence of an included piece of I­
ron. 80.

The twelfth Experiment concerning the
burning of Match. 82

The thirteenth Experiment, concerning
the further prosecution of the preceding,
tending to prove the extinction of the Fire
in the former Experiments, not to have
proceeded from the pressure of the Fire by the
Fumes, 84. Some remarkable Circumstan­
ces of it, 86. The Experiment of Match
try'd in a small Receiver. 87

The fourteenth Experiment, touching the
striking Fire, and kindling of Powder with
the Lock of a Pistol in the evacuated Recei­
ver. 88 &c.

The fifteenth Experiment, touching the
unsuccessfulness of kindling included Bo­
dies with a burning Glass, and the Au­
thors intention to prosecute it further. 102

The sixteenth Experiment, concerning the
operation of the Loadstone. 105, &c.