| Century TF. 
| the Oy] is almoft confumed ; whether the Air made of the Oyl, if you put 
| to it aflame of a Candle, inthe letting of it forth, will enflame. It were good 
| alfo to have the Lamp made, not of Tin, but of Glafs ; that youmay fee 
| how the Vapor or Air gathereth by degrees in the top. ieee 
} A fourth point, that impocteth the lafting of the Flame, is the clofe- 
| nefs of the Air, whercinthe Flameburneth. Wefee, thatif Wind blow- 
| eth upona Candle, it wafteth apace ;_ we feealfo, it lafteth longer in a Lan- 
|{thorn, thanatlarge. And there are Traditions of Lamps and Candles, that 
| haveburnt a very long time in Caves and Tombs. 
| of the Air where the Flame burneth; whether it be hot orcold, moift or 
| dry. The Air, if it be very cold, irritateth the Flame, and maketh it burn 
) more fiercely, (as Fire fcor-heth in Frofty weather) and fo furthereth the 
j Confumption. The Air once heated, (I conceive) maketh the Flame burn 
| more mildly, and fo helpeththecontinuance. The Air, if it be dry, is in- 
different; the Air, if it be moift, doth in a degree quench the Flame, (as we 
| fee Lights will go out inthe Damps cf Mines ;) and howloever maketh it 
|burn more dully, and fohelpeththe continuance. 
| py Urials in Earth ferve for Prefervation, and for Condenfation, and for 
} £} lnduration of Bodies: Andif youintend Condenfation or Induration, 
| you may bury the Bodies fo, as Earth may touch them; as if you would 
| make Artificial Procellane, &c. And the like you may do for Conferva- 
|tion, if the Bodies be hard and folid, as Clay, Wood, &c. But.if you 
intend Prefervation of Bodies, more foft and tender, then you muft do 
| may hang oyer them, and not touch them: Forif the Earth touch them, 
{by the virtual cold, to conferve them, exceptthe Earth be very dry and 
{ fandy. : 
}for a fortnights fpace four foot deep within the Earth, though it wereina 
jbut were become a little harder thanthey were , otherwife frefh in their 
}colour, buttheir Juyce fomewhat flatted. But with the Burial of a fortnight 
|} more, they become putrified. 3 | 
| A Bottle of Beer buried in like manner as before, became more 
t lively, better tafted, and clearer than it was: Anda Bottle of Wine, 
in like manner. A- Bottleof Vinegar ‘o buried, came forth more lively 
Jand moreodoriferous, fmelling almoft like a Violet. And after the whole 
}Monceths Burial, all thethree came forth as frefh and lively, if not better 
than before. : | 
_ lt were a profitable Fxperiment, to preferve Orenges, Lemmons, 
Jand Pomegranates, till Summer ; for then their price will be mightily 
\ pcreafed: This may be done, if youputthem in aPot or Vedlel well 
| 
covered. that the moifture of the Earth come not at them; or elfe by put- 
|ting them ina Confervatory of Snow. And generally, whofoever will make 
Jadecp Well. 
A fifth point, that importeth the lafting of the Flame, is the Nature | 
Jone of thefe two: Either you muft putthem in cafes, whereby they may | 
mot touch the Earth ; or elfe you muft Vault the Earth, whereby it | 
Jit will do more hurt by the moifture, caufing them:to putrife, than good | 
An Orenze, Lemnion, and Apple, wrapt ina Linning Cloth, being buried | 
|} moift place, anda rainy time; yet came forthno ways mouldy or rotten, | 
{Experiments of Cold, lethimbe provided of three things, a Confervatory |. 
jof Snow, a good large Vault, twenty foot at leaft under the Ground, and { 
Tas | ei ae ae ae __There_ 
374: 
375. 
376. 
Experiments 
in Confort, 
touching 
Bariali or Ia- 
fuftons of di- 
vers Bodies in 
Earth, 
377: 
378. 
379. 
