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© The Royal Society

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found that the flame of the candle would Immediately
cease soe soon as the wick came wthin the body of the
satiated air and the steams of the candle ascended
wthout Dissolution or shining.

To make the matter yet plainer the box was opened
after the coles seemd quite extinct and the fresh admitted
air being blown vpon the coles wth. the Bellows lying
. . . still in their former posture they were immediately
all of them againe Rekindled and appeard to burne
& shine as before, and the same candle being then
again kindled wth.out & Let into the same box by the
same hole as before, the it was not extinguished
but remained burning in the box as if it had been
in the open air.

Dr Grew Produced &c -