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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    Experiment XII. The thirteen Grains melted down with the Borax into a Mafs growing like Glafs (almojl vitrified] (x.) I gave to a fiworn and very skilfiul EJJayer ofi Metals at Amfterdam, to exa¬ mine this whole little Mafis with the greatejl Accuracy, according to the Rules ofi Art, in Lead. No¬ thing fix d remain d ofi the whole Mafs; fo there was no Gold nor Silver in it. Corollaries. 1. Quickfilver perfifts in the Fire, retaining its Nature unalterable. 2. Simple, and not leparable, into different Parts by Diftillation. 3. It is fixed by Fire, and fee ms changed in its outward Form. F 2 4. Ap-