Some new experiments, with observations upon heat, clearly shewing the erroneous principles of the French theory : also, a letter to Henry Cavendish, containing some pointed animadversions; with strictures upon some late chemical papers in the Philosophical Transactions, and other remarks / by Robert Harrington.

  • Harrington, Robert, 1751-1837.
Date:
1798
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    to united, or digefted, that all their parts are morft alTimilated to enter into chyle; alfo another eflen- tial circumftance is, thefe vegetable bodies, receive, in the procefs, fuch a quantity of the fire as ani- malizes them the more. Thus barley, from the procefs of malting and brewing, receives fuch a quantity of fire from the air in malting, and front the fire, in brew ing, as confidcrabJy to alter its na- ture and qualities. But, in the Count’s calcula- tions he forge s how much more calily a Bavarian foldier, from habit and from the climate, is luppor- ted with food, than an Englifli foldier.* * But j)ray, Mr. CavendHh, explain this experiment of Dr. Prieftley’s, in Vol- 4th, p. ■ 36 alfo the note in page 33 of this Letter, upon the phofphonc acid and the calx of lead pro« ducing inflammable air ; but they ought to have produced de- phlogillicated air according to your theory. In this Letter I have jujl examined your theoryi 'principally in one department of nature^ viz. refptra- tion; but I am able to prove the fame ahjuraities in any. of the refit NOW, SIR, BEFORE I CONCLUDE, LET ME CALL UPON YOU IN THE MOST SOLEMNj AND SERIOUS MANNER, EITHER PUBLICLY TO REFUTE, OR AC- KNOWLEDGE MY SYSTEM. BUT, IF YOU STILL CONTINUE mule, I THINK YOUR MOST PREJUDICED FRIENDS CAN BE AT NO LOSS FOR THE CAUSE. I AM I'our tnojl obedient and humble Servant, ROBERT HARRINGTON. 10, 1798. FINIS>