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PRIMUM MOBILES
Have we got among our primum mobiles the elastic
force of an such elastic vapours as may be generated for the purpose out of non-
elastic substances, & are not recondensible? A good magazine of vitr. acid
& powder'd marble would not only save the expence of air in finding fire, but generate
heat.
Could anything be done by the firing of gunpowder for
instance, a little at a time? or by the generation of inflammable
or aphlogistic air, or the detachment of muriatic acid or any such vapour
which might be saved and recondensed by means of water? No
this is stark nonsense - Nothing could possibly come into competition
with plain water, unless it were gunpowder. But all
this is old and good for nothing.
Wednesday 8 o'clock
I have received your letter.
I like the thoughts of Lohmenn much — I have a notion he
is a fine young fellow — make much of him. Sambouski I
have a notion has a good opinion of him - he seemed to speak
of him with pleasure. I am glad to hear of your being with
Blanket. A good word apiece from him and Lohmen &
Sambouski might go a good way towards gaining the Ambassador.
At all events you must have Afan: and take what pains with
him you can as a means of shewing what you can do. God
grant he may be a good subject! I think it is rather a lucky
thing Lohmen's coming to Witchel's.
What say you to introducing Lohmen to Dr Lind; or to
Dr Lind of Haslar? If you could bring about such a thing & Lohmen
proves to be what he promises to be, it might be agreable perhaps
to Lohmen at least, and it might be giving you a kind of
consequence with all parties.
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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