A treatise on the nature and property of fire. In three essays. I. Shewing the cause of vitality, and muscular motion.... II. On electricity. III. Shewing the mechanical cause of magnetism; and why the compass varies in the manner it does / by John Freke.

  • Freke, John, 1688-1756.
Date:
1752
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on the nature and property of fire. In three essays. I. Shewing the cause of vitality, and muscular motion.... II. On electricity. III. Shewing the mechanical cause of magnetism; and why the compass varies in the manner it does / by John Freke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    placed with a lighted Candle, or any other Portion of Fire, in a certain Space of common Air, and you will find that the Life of the Candle, and that of the Cat, equally depended on the Exiftence of the Fire in the Air univerfaliy difperfed. t - This Experiment may be tried, by putting the Candle, or fome Fire, with the Animal, into a cold Oven, the Door of which may be fhut up and luted fo clofe, that no more Air can be admitted than was there at firft; and if a Glafs was fixed with fome Putty into it, the Obferver may perceive, that each fubfifted, by the Fire before- mentioned, appertaining to the Air in the Oven, which before was in common with that in the Room to which the Oven belonged. D Now