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did exprefs the humidity which had infinuatcd it felf between the 
parts thus expanded. 
I did alfo include fome Gillifiomrs , which changed but very 
little 5 only they looked as if they had been dipped in water. 
Having included ComtStrarvlfenies^^t the end of two days they 
look'd lefs frelh ; but after that, feeing they changed no more , I 
took them out of the-z/^^^^^^^after they had been there fifreen days. 
They had ftill the fmell and taftc of Strawberries j but they had 
alfocontraftcd a very ungrateful tafte of the cement which 1 then 
imployed to clofe them up with. 
At another time, I put up fome Strmberries without cement, 
making ufeofa skin after themanner defcribed former]y,and 1 then 
obferv'd nothing new, except that their tafte kept good, but was 
a little fowrifl], and that they yielded a little water. 
The 24/^ of J»;^^ I included fome C/^^mW , to the number of 
25 or 30, in a Receiver which was almoft filled with them. They 
all burft but two. Two days afrer they had a little changed their 
colour, and thofe two that before remain'd whole, were now but ft 
like the reft. After that, I obferv'd no more change in them, and 
1 fliall keep them alfo as long as I can. 
The 'zoth of July ^ I included in the vacmm one Cherry with ele- 
ven great Coram. The Cherry burft prefently , and after that, I 
found it not changed, only it appear'd turned, as the Corants alfo 
did : This is a beginning of putrefadion, which may be imputed 
to the Air that remains in the Receivers. Thefe fruits I fhall alfo 
keep as long as may be. 
The ijth of July^ I included in the vacmm four Kasberries and 
three Corants. The latter appear'd alfo to be turn'd, and the Raf- 
berries looked lefs frefli than they were. But 'tis now- more than 
jfx'^ months that I perceive no change in them. I mean to keep 
them likewife as long as lean. 
Hitherto I had employed none but /«y4iiZ)Recei vers, which did juft 
hold that little fruit I put in them, and the red Corants feem'd to 
keep well enough ^ fo that one day 1 filled a great Glafs (of the fi- 
gure of Cupping-glafles) with them , hoping to keep that as well 
as the fmall Receivers. But I was furprifed, five days after, to fee 
that bubles were formed in the Turpentin which I had pur abouc 
the faid great Glafs in the place wJiere it was faftned to irs cover, 
and that thefe bubles were burft outwards \ and afcerwards,having 
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