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to write themselves to have the ripening of discoveries, of
which they have been at the pains to sow
the seeds - After all, this phoenomenon of
2 vapours concreting upon undone onto a solid,
is not without examples : but these in
question are two Gr suppose that were not known
to do so before. Volatile Alkali disengaged
from Sal-Amenoniac by fixed Alkali in the
manner I heard you, if you remember, and
the Tea cup, is in a state of vapour, and accordingly note
sensible to the eye, but only to the smell - The
case is the same nearly with the Muriatic
Acid (the gas other consisteant element of Sal
Amenoniac) which (I mean the Me Acid) is always
flying off and fumes from the vessel which
contains it - Hold these 2 long near me another
and the Sal Amononiae which it extempora
nearly regenerated by their recursion, arguably
into little sorted Atoms, which the exceedingly
are by their number, renderd visible and the
shape of the whitish fume or cloud.
My Father who called this morning, made so many
enquiries after you, that I could not avoid showing
him your letter - You may imagine him very
anxious to hear further particulars of the state of
your health, as soon as may be -
Dear Sam Yours most affectionately Jemi v Bentham
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