A London encyclopaedia, or universal dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics : comprising a popular view of the present state of knowledge : illustrated by numerous engravings, a general atlas, and appropriate diagrams (1829)
Curtis, Thomas, fl. 1820 · London : Thomas Tegg · leaf 690
ess of the diminution, as well as to thequantity of it. Hence Mr. Cavendish was in-duced to try whether the diminution would not bemore certain and regular, if one of the airs wereadded to the other slowly and in small bubbles,the vessel being kept shaking all the while thatthe mixture was made:… … sents a bottle containing nitrous air inverted intothe trough of water D E. B is a bottle fitted witha bent glass tube C. This bottle is to be filledwith common air without any water, and is firstslightly warmed by the hand: the end of theglass tube is then put into the bottle of nitrousair as…
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