T^e'Liv^ of Mr. RAY. 27 
in the printed Account from another 
Obfervation) and that this is unde?tia- 
bly proved., by boreing, in the fame 
“Tree, Holes of feveral Depths, or the 
fame Hole double the Depth. For, 
from an Hole, fuppofe of two Inches ■ 
Depth, will ijfue near double the ^uan- 
tity of what proceeds fro??i an Hole of 
one Inch Depth. So from the fame 
Hole, if it be bored on to double the 
Depth it had, will iffue double the 
Liquor that at firfl did. 
. Another Experiment was, for a 
farther Proof of the Sap’s Afcent 
through the woody Part of the Tree. 
Lo put it out of all Doubt (faith Mr. 
Ray) we took away, on one Side of 'a 
Firch-tree, Bark a?td Wood to a 
conf derable Depth, and bored an 
Hole into the Free, where the Piece 
was taken away', out of which Hole 
■ it bled vopioufy, notwithflanding 
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