he thin rubber. across and covering the opening of this end. A rubber The last experiment shown is one illustrating the band is sprung over it, so as to confine it to its place. mechanics of a drop of water, and incidentally some As this connection must be very secure, a strong band other laws of… … of a small amount will effect the purpose. The original 'WATEB DBOF. SUCTION OF A SIPHON. paper of Sir William Thomson, published under the ago. The shell is darker kind smoother than usual. head of Capillarity, in the Scientific Ambbica]V ■will force the sheet against the glass and into all irreg-…