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C H A P. V. 
Experiments , whereby to prove, that a con- 
siderable quantity of air is infpired by 
Tlants. 
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I T is well known that air is a fine ela- 
ftick fluid, with particles of very diffe- 
rent natures floating in it, whereby it is ad- 
mirably fitted by the great Author of na- 
ture, to be the breath of life, of vegeta- 
bles, as well as of animals, without which 
they can no more live nor thrive than ani- 
mals can. 
In the Experiments on Vines, Chap. III. 
we faw the very great quantity of air which 
was continually afeending from the Vines, 
thro’ the fap in the tubes; which manifeftly 
fhews what plenty of it is taken in by vege- 
tables, and is perfpired off with the fap thro’ 
the leaves. 
Experiment XLVII. 
Sept. 9th, at 9 a. m. I cemented an Apple- 
branch b (Fig. 1 1.) to the glafs tube r i e z: 
I put no water in the tube, but fet the end 
pf it in the cittern of water x. Three 
? hours 
