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ed: after two days ftanding in the 
garden, a {mall quantity of air was 
obtained, in which a flame was im- 
mediately extinguifhed. 
67. Forty-five flowers of Mari= 
gold were put in a quart jar without 
water, and kept the whole night in 
a room, the jar being inverted; next 
morning I found the air fo much 
fouled by them that a candle would 
not burn in it. One meafure of it 
with one of nitrous air occupied 
1.4.36 : 
_, 68. I placed the fame flowers 
with the remaining air in the fun- 
thine from nine till twelve, when I 
found the air ftill more infected. 
One meafure of it with one of ni- 
trous air occupied 1.54. 
69. A few flowers of Honey-fuckles, 
Coprifolium, were placed under 2 
jar of about a pint; when wate 
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