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NEW THR1SHIN« MACHINE. 



Now, if oxigen existed in the oxirauriate of phosphorus, 

 there is no reason why this change should take place. Ow 



, ^ the idea of oximuriatic gas being undeeompounded, it is 



easily explained. Oxigen is known to have a stronger at- 

 traction for phosphorus than oximuriatic gns has, and conse- 

 quently ought to expel it from this combination. 



Nomenclature. As the new compound in its purest form is possessed of a 

 bright yellow green colour, it may be expedient to designate 

 it by a name expressive of this circumstance, and its relation 

 to oximuriatic gas. As I have named that elastic fluid 

 . chlorine, so 1 venture to propose for this substance the name 

 euchlorine, or euchloric gas from iv and y\ufos. The point 

 of nomenclature I am not, however, inclined to dwell upon. 

 I shall be content to adopt any name, thai may be consi- 

 dered as most appropriate by the able chemical philosophers 

 attached to this Society, 



Inducements 

 to the inTea> 

 tion. 



Its success. 



V. 



Description of a new Thrashing Machine, invented by H. P» 

 L,EE, Esq, of Maidenhead Thicket*, 

 SIR, 



JL BEG leave to state to the Society of Arts &c. t^e follow- 

 ing particulars, relative to my attempts to improve the 

 thrashing raachinp: for corn, and of my success therein. 



Being largely concerned in agriculture, and having 800 

 acres of arable land, I found, that a thrashing machine or 

 two became absolutely necessary for the continuance of my 

 occppations. I accordingly erected.oneof the kind recom- 

 mended to me ; but from the complication of its structure, 

 ita being frequently out of order, and from its bad perform- 

 ance of the work at all times, I resolved to try to have a 

 thrashing machine made under my own directions, more 

 simple in its construction, and more efficacious in its opera- 

 tions. With this view I have continued ny experiments 



• Trans, of the See. of Art», Vol. XXVIII, p. 25. The premium of 

 the gold medal, oiFercd by the Society, was adjudged to Mr. Lee, for this 



machine. 



for 



