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Experimenting
Rules of Experimenting From p. 15|| Rules ofor the conduct of experimenting
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In instituting and carrying on experiments
relative to the construction and use of vessels there
are three rules which it may be of use to keep
constantly in view.
Rule 1. Rule of Comprehensioniveness
Be careful in searching out and attending
 
to all the circumstances that can at all influence
the result of the experiment: and wherever a standardvessel 
 
other object managed in the ordinary way is taken & made use of standardas influencing 
is employed, be careful to render the circumstances
in to which that  and theexperimental vessels for<add>or</add> other object  objectare place exposed 
as near as possible the same. This may 
be stated for shortness, the Rule of comprehensioniveness.
Rule of Oeconomy  Ins p.49 5042.   Rule 2 
In experiments that take up time or expense
 
try as many at once, and let the same subject 
 
serve for as many as possible. This may be stated 
 
the  Rule of oeconomyor simullaneity S.22.17
Rule of performance 43   Rule 3. 
 
When once an experiment or course of experiments is 
 
begun be careful to bestow    look  to it with the same attention to
 
 to the and as at the beginning. This may be 
stiled the Rule of steadiness or perseverance. P.20
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