A course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle [electronic resource]: to which is added, a lecture on platinum (1865)
Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867, Crookes, William, 1832-1919 · London : Charles Griffin and Company · leaf 171
e up the air, and then throwit back, as is evident from the ascent anddescent of the water; and now, by putting ataper into the air, you will see the state inwhich it is by the light being extinguished.Even one inspiration, you see, has completelyspoiled this air, so that it is no use my tryingto… … Fig. 33. over and over again, for the want of a supply,by means of proper ventilation, sufficient toproduce a good result. You see how bad theair becomes by a single breathing-, so that youcan easily understand how essential fresh air isto us. To pursue this a little further, let us see whatwill…
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