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tion of water by air. I have given the reasons for | tion of water by air. I have given the reasons for | ||
| − | this in my work, upon the modification of the | + | this in my work, upon the modification of the atmosphere; |
| − | + | and shall only repeat here, that these modifications | |
| − | + | of the humor appear to me almost intirely | |
to be produced by the igneous fluids ; and that if the | to be produced by the igneous fluids ; and that if the | ||
air has any share in them, it is only as being an | air has any share in them, it is only as being an | ||
| − | elastic fluid The particles of these fluids, each | + | elastic fluid The particles of these fluids, each according |
| − | + | to its degree of power, strike, separate, and | |
| − | draw along with them those of the humor, and | + | draw along with them those of the humor, and communicate |
| − | + | to them the elasticity they possess; in the same | |
manner as they do to the particles of all volatile, | manner as they do to the particles of all volatile, | ||
| − | and likewise of at fixt substances which they | + | and likewise of at fixt substances which they corrode |
| − | + | and decompose. | |
110. This system will not only furnish a solution | 110. This system will not only furnish a solution | ||
of the paradox which engages our attention, but will, I | of the paradox which engages our attention, but will, I | ||
believe, carry us much farther The heat of the | believe, carry us much farther The heat of the | ||
| − | fummer keeps the humor in very great agitation ; | + | fummer keeps the humor in very great agitation; |
| − | and though there is more: of the humor at this | + | and though there is more: of the humor at this season |
| − | + | than in winter, yet this heat will not: allow it to | |
continue either as long a time, or in as great a quantity, | continue either as long a time, or in as great a quantity, | ||
upon the bodies or in their pores. That is the | upon the bodies or in their pores. That is the | ||
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degree of motion impressed upon it by a greater | degree of motion impressed upon it by a greater | ||
heat. Consequently the dilatation of the bodies, from | heat. Consequently the dilatation of the bodies, from | ||
| − | this cause, will be in a compound ratio of the | + | this cause, will be in a compound ratio of the quantity |
| − | + | of humor, and of its active force, or of the heat. | |
And if, for instance, we compare any summer's day, | And if, for instance, we compare any summer's day, | ||
in which the hygrometer in open air is at the same | in which the hygrometer in open air is at the same | ||
| − | degree u on any winter's day, the air on the | + | degree u on any winter's day, the air on the summer's |
| − | + | day will contain more humor than on the | |
| − | winter's | + | |
| + | [[catchword]] winter's [[/catchword]] | ||
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tion of water by air. I have given the reasons for this in my work, upon the modification of the atmosphere; and shall only repeat here, that these modifications of the humor appear to me almost intirely to be produced by the igneous fluids ; and that if the air has any share in them, it is only as being an elastic fluid The particles of these fluids, each according to its degree of power, strike, separate, and draw along with them those of the humor, and communicate to them the elasticity they possess; in the same manner as they do to the particles of all volatile, and likewise of at fixt substances which they corrode and decompose.
110. This system will not only furnish a solution of the paradox which engages our attention, but will, I believe, carry us much farther The heat of the fummer keeps the humor in very great agitation; and though there is more: of the humor at this season than in winter, yet this heat will not: allow it to continue either as long a time, or in as great a quantity, upon the bodies or in their pores. That is the reason why the hygrometer falls less. But we see at the same time, that the portion of the humor which does sojourn, and which I call the active part, has more power to dilatate the bodies, from the greater degree of motion impressed upon it by a greater heat. Consequently the dilatation of the bodies, from this cause, will be in a compound ratio of the quantity of humor, and of its active force, or of the heat. And if, for instance, we compare any summer's day, in which the hygrometer in open air is at the same degree u on any winter's day, the air on the summer's day will contain more humor than on the
catchword winter's /catchword
