Some experiments concerning mercury / by J.H. Boerhaave ; Translated from the latin, communicated by the author to the Royal Society.

  • Boerhaave, Herman, 1668-1738.
Date:
1734
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Credit: Some experiments concerning mercury / by J.H. Boerhaave ; Translated from the latin, communicated by the author to the Royal Society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *5 ] have discovered; not that I pretend to teach the Art, which I am as far from as any one ; but I will faithful¬ ly relate fome laborious Experiments, and which are fo very certain, that they may juftly pafs for true. Others will not need to repeat them, but may fafely make ufe of thefe as true upon Occalion. And a diligent Ar- tift, by affuming (or fuppohng) thefe Experiments, may apply his Mind farther to others, in order to promote the Study of Chemiftry the more. It were to be wifh’d, that every Man directed his private Labours to the public Good. Let the firft Experi¬ ment be this: Experiment I. Pure Hfuickfilver contain d in a dry Glafs Vejfel that is very clean, being agitated only by a mechanical Shaking or Co?icujfion, gives a foft, black, and very fine Powder, ‘The