From the time of Galileo to the present

acid action alkali animals anthrax appear become blood bodies calcination cause chemical combination combustion common air condensed consequently considered contained cubick inches cyanic acid cylinder degree Descartes disease dissolved drams earth effect elastic elementary particles equal ether existence experiment experimental fact fire Fire or Heat fluid force glass globe grain measures grains hypothesis idea increase inflammable air kind laws less light magnesia manner matter means measure mechanical mercurius calcinatus mercury metallic method Mixts molecules motion muscle nature nerve nitrous air observed organic oxygen particles Petrifaction phenomena philosophers phlogiston plants present principle probable produced proportion quantity of heat quicksilver reason remains result salt Shells solid species specific gravity specific heat steam strata substances subtile sulphur supposed surface temperature theory thermometer things tion vapour varieties vegetable velocity vessel vis viva vitriolic vivisection weight whole zinc