ae 
or atmofpheric air. Befides, water 
overcharged with air parts eafily 
with it, which of confequence will 
of itfelf fettle inthe form of bub- 
bles upon the leaves, and thus dif- 
turb their whole operation. We 
know that pump-water pofleffes of 
itfelf a great portion of air, which 
is generally thought to be for a part 
fixed air, to which it owes its agree- 
ably pungent or brifk tafte, which 
makes it palatable above all other 
‘waters. We know with more cer- 
tainty, that boiled and diftilled wa- 
ter are deprived of the greateft 
of their air; and this is perhaps 
the reafon, why they are not fo 
palatable as common {pring or pump-_ 
water. Therefore it feems to be 
not quite improbable, that water 
which has been yes or diitilled is 
Very apt to abior pe itfelf the air 
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