| Edmond Halley - 1707 - 456 pages
...not over-power'd .therewith. I have kept of this Spirit a confiderable time in Bladders ; and tho' it appeared as if they were only blown with Air, yet...frequent Thunders proceeded from the Air's being more ftagaant, the motion of the Winds being impeded by the Trees, or whether- the motion of the Winds being... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1707 - 462 pages
...were not over-power'd therewith. I have kept of this Spirit a conliderable time in Bladders } and tho' it appeared as if they were only blown with Air, yet...or Candle, it would continue burning till all were {pent. It might be worthy Confideration likewife, whether thole frequent Thunders proceeded from the... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1716 - 748 pages
...confiderable rime in Bladders; and tho'it appcar'd as if they were only Blown •with Air, yet, if 1 let it forth, and Fired it with a Match or Candle, it would continue Burning till all were Spent. An Obfèrvance of the A/ifffn there might perhaps not be Impertinent, as both what are more... | |
| 1842 - 600 pages
...kept some oí this spirit a considerable time in bladders; nnd though it appeared as if it wereouly blown with air. yet if I let it forth, and fired it wilh a match or candle, it would continue burning until all were spent." — Derllam't Mi,tel. Curstoe,... | |
| Edward Andrew Parnell - 1844 - 488 pages
...therewith. I have kept of this spirit a considerable time in bladders; and though it appeared as if it were only blown with air, yet, if I let it forth and...with a match or candle, it would continue burning until all were spent." Phil. Trans. 1693, No. 201, page 788.* About the year 1770, a spontaneous evolution... | |
| Edward Andrew Parnell - 1844 - 220 pages
...therewith. I have kept of this spirit a considerable time in bladders; and though il appeared as if it were only blown with air, yet, if I let it forth and...with a match or candle, it would continue burning until all were spent." Phil. Trans. 1693, No. 201, page 788.* About the year 1770, a spontaneous evolution... | |
| Peter Force - 1844 - 582 pages
...if they were not over-power'd therewith. I have kept of this Spirit a considerable time in Bladders; and though it appeared as if they were only blown with Air, yet if 1 let it forth, and fired it with a Match or Candle, it would continue burning till all were spent.... | |
| 1856 - 568 pages
...were not overpowered therewith. 1 nave kept of thu spirit a considerable time in bladders ; and tho' it appeared as if they were only blown with air, yet,...or candle, it would continue burning till all were spent." The wording of this extract resembles the published portion of the communication made public... | |
| 1856 - 598 pages
...were not overpowered therewith. I have kept of this spirit a considerable time in bladders ; and tho" it appeared as if they were only blown with air, yet, if I let it forth, and tired it with, a match or candle, it would continue burning till all were spent." The wording of this... | |
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