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XXII. Experiments relating to Pblogjfton , //-><? feeming Con - • 
verjion of JVater into Air, By Jofeph Prieftley, LL, D, 
F, R. S. ; communicated by Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart . P. iv. 
Read June 26, 1783. 
TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS, BART, P. R, S. 
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DEAR SIR, 
A T the perfuafion of my friends, I beg you would lay 
before the Royal Society my late obfervations on Bhlo - 
gifion , and alfo on the feeming Converjion of water into air , 
chough I have by no means done all that I have in view with 
refpeft to thefe fubje&s. The principal faffs are, I think, fuf- 
ficiently afcertained, though I do not prefume to give any opi- 
nion with refpeft to the theory of them. 
I am, with the greateft refpeft, &c. 
/Brrinirigharn, April 21, 1783. 
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