i?8$ On the Absorption of Gases 



nical effect of the external arid internal air are 

 alike inpreased by heat, and the density not at 

 all affected in those circumstances. I havp 

 tried the experiments in a considerable variety 

 of temperature without perceiving any devi- 

 ation from the principle. It deserves further 

 attention. 



If water be, as pointed out by this essay, a 

 mfere receptacle of gases^ it cannot affect their 

 affinities : henpe what is observed in the 8th 

 article is top obvious to need explanation. — 

 And if we find the absorption of gases to 

 arise not from a chemicaj but a mechanical 

 cause, it may be expected that all liquids 

 having an equal fluidity w^ith water, will ab- 

 sorb like portions of gas. In several liquids J 

 have tried no perceptible difference has been 

 found ', but this deserves further investiga- 

 tion. 



After what has been observed, it seems un- 

 necessary to add any explanation of the 10th 

 and following articles. 



Theorjj of the Absorptw7i of Gases hi), 

 lFate?\ 8(c. 



From the facts developed in the preceding 

 articles, the following theory of the absorption 

 of gases by water seems deducible. 



