 Bladders: and though it appeared as if they were only blown with Air, yet if I let it forth, and fired it with a Match or Candle, it would continue burning till all were spent.  MISCELLANEA CURIOSA - Page 290by Edmond Halley - 1708Full view - About this book
 | 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...till all were fpent. It might be worthy Confideration likewife, whether thofe frequent Thunders proceeded from the Air's being more ftagaant, the motion... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1707 - 462 pages
...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
...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. It might be worthy Consideration likewise, whether those frequent Thunders proceeded from the... | |
 | 1856 - 568 pages
...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
...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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