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liidm captor tm in Academia del Cimento, 
1. A Mixture of three Drams of well 
‘5 redified Spirit of Wine, and of an equal 
“ Qiiancity of Wine Vinegar, made no vili- 
ble Commotion, but acquired a Heat from 
forty four to fifty two Degrees on Fahren- 
heyfs Thermometer. 
2. The fame Mixture in f^acuo, made an 
inftantaneous Ebullition, which fooii ceaf- 
ed, and acquired a Heat from forty four to 
forty nine Degrees. The Mercury in the 
Air Pump Gage defeended two Lines on 
account of the daftic Marter generated in 
the Receiver, the Capacity of which was 
equal to a hundred and forty two Rynland 
cubic Inches. 
“ 5. Half an Ounce of Spirit of Wine, 
“ and a Dram of Spirit of Sea Salt did, when 
mixed, without any fenfible Commotion, 
‘‘ acquire a Heat from forty fix to fifty. 
4. The fame when mixed in Vacuo ac- 
quiVed one Degree of Heat more. 
y. Monjieur Geofroy inlHiJl. de V Acad. 
Roy. Anno 172,7. fays, that almoft all the 
elTential Oils of Plants which are prepared 
by Diftillation, do when mixed with re6ti- 
fy'd Soiric of Wine produce fome Degree of 
Cold, 
