Atmosphere : a philosophical work / by George Woodhead.

  • Woodhead, George.
Date:
1852
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Atmosphere : a philosophical work / by George Woodhead. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the glass when turned, and the pan then be put on the fire to boil, the air will gradually take possession of the glass, and drive the water out. The operation of the air under the glass will be plainly perceived by watching it. [This paper, with slight variations, and without the notes now appended to it, was pubhshed in the Mechanics' Magazine, in the month of December, 1836, in the form of a letter addressed to the Editor, signed