398 Of the Propagation of Heat 



of the different portions of it that were poured into the 

 box at different times, it does not appear to me that the 

 result of the experiment would be less interesting on that 

 account, or the application of it less satisfactory in ex- 

 plaining the cause of the winds in the atmosphere. 



I am, however, far from being desirous that much 

 stress should be laid on this single experiment, being 

 perfectly sensible that others may be contrived, the re- 

 sults of which would be more decisive ; in the mean time it 

 appears to me that the hint given us is too plain not to 

 deserve some attention. If it should awaken the curiosity 

 of experimental philosophers, and excite them to farther 

 investigation, the end I had principally in view in pub- 

 lishing this account of it will be completely answered. 



