194 Count Rumford’s Inquiry concerning the Weighty &c. 
upon a balance capable of indicating so small a variation of 
weight as that of i 00 ' 6o ' 6o P art ^ ie body in question ; and, 
if the weight of gold is neither augmented nor lessened by one 
millionth part, upon being heated from the point of freezing 
water to that of a bright red heat , I think we may very safely 
conclude, that all attempts to discover any effect of 
HEAT UPON THE APPARENT WEIGHTS OF BODIES, WILL BE FRUIT- 
LESS. 
