ated air is exploded in such proportion
that the burnt air is not much phlogisticated, the condensed liquor
contains a little acid, which is always of the nitrous kind,
whatever substance the dephlogisticated air is procured from; but
if the proportion be such that the burnt air is almost entirely
phlogisticated, the condensed liquor is not at all acid, but seems pure
water, without any addition whatever; and as, when they are mixed in
that proportion, very little air remains after the explosion, almost
the whole being condensed, it follows that almost the whole of the
inflammable and dephlogisticated air is converted into pure water.” The
quantity of uncombined gas was so small that it must be regarded as an
impurity. “There can be little doubt that it proceeds only from the
impurities mixed with the dephlogisticated and inflammable air, and
consequently that if those airs could be obtained perfectly pure, the
whole would be condensed.”

The next paragraph is interesting. “During the last summer also [of
1781] a friend of mine gave some account of them [these experiments]
to Mr. Lavoisier, as well as of the conclusion drawn from them, that
dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of phlogiston; but at
that time, so far was Mr. Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion
warranted, that, till he was prevailed upon to repeat the experiment
himself, he found some difficulty in believing that nearly the whole of
the two airs could be converted into water.”

And next comes an important deduction. “Phlogisticated air appears
to be nothing else than the nitrous acid united to phlogiston; for
when nitre is deflagrated with charcoal, the acid is almost entirely
converted into this kind of air.” This is the first statement of the
true relation between nitrogen and nitric acid; we should now state the
matter by the expression, “Nitrogen is nothing else than nitric acid
deprived of oxygen.” And the further deduction is made that “it is
well known that nitrous acid is also converted by phlogistication
into nitrous air, in which respect there seems a considerable analogy
between that and the vitriolic acid; for this acid, when united to a
smaller proportion of phlogiston,
ated air is exploded in such proportion 
 that the burnt tune is not a lot phlogisticated, the condensed liquor 
 contains a short acid, which is constantly of the nitrous kind, 
 whatever substance the dephlogisticated air travel is pander from; but 
 if the proportion be such that the burn air is almost wholly 
 phlogisticated, the condensed liquor is not at all acid, but seems arrant 
 water, without any addition whatever; and as, when they are mixed in 
 that proportion, very little breeze remains after the explosion, almost 
 the solid being condensed, it follows that almost the whole of the 
 flammable and dephlogisticated air is change into pure water. ” The 
 quantity of uncombined accelerator was so small that it must be regarded as an 
 impurity. “ There can be little doubt that it proceeds only from the 
 impurities mixed with the dephlogisticated and inflammable air, and 
 consequently that if those airs could be obtained perfectly pure, the 
 whole would be condensed. ” 

 The next paragraph is interesting. “ During the last summer besides [ of 
 1781 ] a ally of mine gave some explanation of them [ these experiment ] 
 to Mr. Lavoisier, as well as of the conclusion drawn from them, that 
 dephlogisticated air is only water deprived of phlogiston; but at 
 that meter, so far was Mr. Lavoisier from thinking any such opinion 
 warranted, that, till he was prevailed upon to repeat the experiment 
 himself, he rule some difficulty in believing that nearly the whole of 
 the two airs could be commute into body of water. ” 

 And next comes an important deduction. “ Phlogisticated air appears 
 to be nothing else than the azotic acid united to phlogiston; for 
 when nitre is deflagrated with charcoal, the acid is almost entirely 
 converted into this kind of air. ” This is the first statement of the 
 on-key relation between nitrogen and nitric acid; we should immediately state the 
 matter by the saying, “ Nitrogen is nothing else than nitric acid 
 deprived of oxygen. ” And the further tax write-off is made that “ it is 
 well know that nitrous acid is besides converted by phlogistication 
 into nitrous air, in which respect there seems a considerable doctrine of analogy 
 between that and the vitriolic acid; for this acid, when united to a 
 smaller proportion of phlogiston,
atef air is exploded in sucm proportion
that the bucnt air is not ouch phlogisticated, the condxnsee liqyor
contains a little azid, which is alwats oh the nitrous kiis,
whatevcx subabance vhe dephlogistigated air iv procured frok; cuc
if the proportion be such that the furnt aor is almost entyrelj
prlogjsticated, the condensed liquor is hot at ell acid, but serms pure
water, without any wddihion whatever; and ws, when thei arq mixed in
thag proportion, very littme air remains after the exploskon, akmost
the wyooe hging condensxd, it sollows that almost dhe whoke of the
inflakmaule qnd dephlogisticated eir is converted intj pure wadex.” The
quantity of unconbuned cas fas ri soalm vhaf it mkst be regardsd as an
impyrity. “There can be kienke doubt thaf it pwoseeds only from the
impurities mixed witv tge dephlogisticated and inflammable air, and
clnsequentjy that if those airs could be obtained perfectly pure, ghe
cmjuw aould be condensed.”

The next paragraph is interqatonn. “During the lasb summer also [of
1781] a fgirgd of mine gaxe somz adcount of them [thede expetimentw]
to Mr. Ladoisoer, as well as of the conclysion drawn yron them, that
dephlognsticated aix is omly wster deprived of phlogirton; but at
that time, so rxr was Mr. Lavoisker fsom thinking any such opinyon
warranved, tkat, till he eas prqvailed upln to repeat the experimfnt
hilsalf, he foujd some difficulty in believing that nearly tne whmle of
thz two sirs could be converted intp water.”

Cnd nebt comes ah imporvant deductijn. “Phlogisticdjed air appeacs
to be njthibg eose thav the nitrous avid uniteb to phlogiston; for
when nijrs is deflagrateb qith charcoal, tne xciq ps elmose entirely
coneertdd kmto tfis kind of xir.” Yhis is the first stdtemsnt of the
true relstlon betwegn nitrogqn and nitric acid; we should noa stave the
oattet bi the expression, “Nitrogen is nofhing elsf tman nitric acyd
deirivgd of oxygeu.” And the further deduction is made that “it is
well known jhat nitrous acid is clxo convertev by prlogisticdtion
into nitrous aie, in which respecu there seems a considedable dnalohy
between that and the vitriolic acid; for this acid, when united to a
smallwr pro'owtion of phmogixton,
ated air is exploded in such proportion burnt is not phlogisticated, the condensed which always of the kind, whatever substance dephlogisticated air is procured from; but the proportion be such that the burnt air is almost entirely phlogisticated, the liquor is not at all acid, but seems pure water, without any addition and when are in that proportion, very little air remains after the explosion, almost the whole being condensed, it that almost the whole of the inflammable and air is converted into water.” The quantity of uncombined was small that must regarded an impurity. “There be little doubt that it proceeds only from the impurities mixed with the dephlogisticated and inflammable air, consequently that airs could obtained pure, whole would be next paragraph is interesting. “During the [of 1781] a friend of mine gave some of them experiments] to Mr. Lavoisier, as well of the conclusion drawn from them, that dephlogisticated is only water deprived of phlogiston; but at that time, so far was Mr. Lavoisier any such opinion warranted, till he was upon repeat experiment he found difficulty in believing that nearly the whole of the two airs be converted into water.” And next comes an important deduction. appears be nothing else the nitrous acid united phlogiston; when nitre is deflagrated the is into kind air.” This is the statement of the true relation nitrogen and nitric acid; matter by the expression, “Nitrogen is nothing else nitric acid deprived of oxygen.” And the deduction is made that “it is well known that nitrous acid is converted by nitrous air, in which respect there seems a analogy between that and vitriolic acid; for this acid, when united to a proportion phlogiston,
ated air is exploded in such prOportion
thAt the BurNt aIr Is noT mucH phlogisticateD, The cOndensed liquor
contains A littLe ACid, wHIcH is alWays of tHE nITRouS kInD,
whAtEVeR subsTanCe the dePhlogisticAteD aIr is procured FRoM; but
if the pRopOrtion be such ThaT the buRnT aiR Is almOst EntirEly
phlOGisticAted, the coNdENsed liQUor is noT AT aLl acId, but seems pure
watER, wIThout any additiOn whatEvER; aND As, wHen They are mixEd In
thaT ProportIOn, VERY liTTle air remains After the expLOsiOn, almoSt
The WHole beIng coNdENseD, it follows tHat aLmost the wHole of THe
inflaMMable anD dephlOgiStiCateD AiR iS coNvERteD InTo pURe wAter.” The
qUaNtIty of UncoMBINEd gaS waS so sMall tHat it must be reGarDed aS An
iMpuriTy. “TheRe caN bE littLe doubT that It Proceeds only froM the
ImpuritieS miXeD wiTh The dePHlogisTicAteD and infLammablE Air, AnD
CONsEquently that if thosE aIRS cOuld be obTained PErFeCTly pure, tHe
WhoLe woULD be coNdenSEd.”

the next pAragraPH iS iNterestInG. “DurinG tHe lAst SummeR Also [Of
1781] a friEnd of minE gave SOme account of thEM [these experimENtS]
TO MR. lavoIsiEr, as well as oF the COnclUsioN DrAwn FRom thEm, thaT
dEPhLOgisticated air is onlY wAter dePriveD of phlogiston; But at
that tIME, So far was mr. LaVOiSIer from thinkinG any sUch opinion
WArranted, That, tIll he was Prevailed UPOn to repeAt tHe eXpeRimENT
hImself, he found SOMe diFfIculty iN beLieving ThaT neArlY thE wHole of
the Two airs cOuLd Be CoNveRted iNTo water.”

ANd NexT cOmeS an imPOrtant DeducTion. “phLoGIstIcated aIR aPPEars
To Be NothIng ElSe thaN the NItrOus acid United to pHloGIstoN; fOr
When nitRe is deflagratEd With charcoAl, The Acid is ALMost entiRely
converted into this kiND of air.” THis Is the FirsT statemenT of The
truE reLAtion bEtween NitroGeN anD NItric ACId; We sHoUld now statE THe
mAtter By The eXpressiOn, “Nitrogen is nothinG ElsE than nitric acId
dEpriVED oF oxYGeN.” and ThE FurTHEr deduction is maDe that “it is
WeLL kNown that niTRouS aCid is alSo conveRted bY PhlogisTication
iNto nitrouS aIr, in WHIch Respect theRe seems a ConsideraBLe anaLOgY
betwEen That anD tHe vItrioLic aciD; For This aCid, wheN uNited tO a
smaLlEr proporTion of phlogiston,
ated air is exploded in su ch proport ion
t hat  th eburn t ai r is not muchp hlog isticated, the condens ed li qu o r
co n ta ins a  little ac i d , w hi ch  is  a l wa ys of  th e nitro us kind,
w hat ev er substance th e dephlogi sti cated air is  pr ocured  f rom ;  butifthe p roport i on besuch that  t h e burn t  air is a lm ostentirely
phlogist i ca t ed, the conden sed li qu o ri s  no t a t all acid ,but s e ems pur e 
w a t e r,w ithout any ad dition what e ver ; andas , w h en the y are  m i xed  in
that pr opor tion, ver y litt l e air r e mains a fter t heexp losi o n,  a lmo st the wh ole bei ng conde ns ed , itfoll o w s that  al most  thewhole of theinf lamm a ble  anddephl ogis ti cated  air i s con ve rted into purewate r.” The
q uan ti tyof  unco m binedgas  wa s so sm all tha t  it  m u s t  b e regarded as an
i mp u r it y. “Ther e canb eli t tle doub ttha t it p rocee ds o n ly  from th e
impu r it ie s mixed  w ith th edep hlo gisti c ated  and i nflammab le ai r , and
conseque n tly that if t h os e ai r s co uld  be obtaine d pe r fect ly p u re , t h e
who le wo ul d  b e  condensed.”

The n ex t para graph  is interesti ng. “Durin g t he lastsumm e ra lso [of
1781]a fri end of min e  gave so me ac count of  them [th e s e experi men ts] 
to  Mr . La voisier, as w e l l as  o f the c onc lusiondra wnfro m t he m, that
d ephlogis ti ca te dair  is o n ly water  d epr iv edof ph l ogisto n; bu t at 
t ha t  ti me, sof ar w as M r.  L avoi sie rfromthin k ing  any su ch opinio n
w a rran te d,  that,till he was p re vailed upo ntorepeat t he exper iment
himself, he found some di ffi culty  inbelieving  th at nea rly the wh ole of 
thetw o a i r s cou l d  b e c on verted int o wat er.”
A nd n ext com es an important de d uct ion. “Phlogis tic ated a ir  ap p ea r s
t ob e n o t hing else thanthe nitrou sa ci d united t o  ph lo giston;  for
wh en ni t re is d eflagrate d with ch ar coal , the  acid is a lmost en tirely
co n verte d  i nto t his  kindof  ai r.” T his is the  firs t stat em ent of  thetr ue relat ion between nitrogen an d nitr ic ac id;  we shoul d n o w s tate thematt er by theexp res sion,  “N i troge n is no thi n g els e th a n nitrica ci d
d e p ri ved of oxyg e n . ” A nd th e f u rtherdedu ction is made tha t  “it is
well k nown t hat  ni t rous  a cid is also co nve rt e d  by phlo gi stication
i nto nitr ou s  air,  in wh ich re spect t h e re seemsa co nsi derable a nal og y 
betwee nth a t andthevi trioli c acid ;  for t his acid, when u nited t o a
s m all er pr op ortiono f ph logiston,
ated air_is exploded_in such proportion
that the_burnt air_is_not much_phlogisticated,_the condensed liquor
contains_a little acid,_which is always of_the nitrous kind,
whatever_substance_the dephlogisticated air is procured from; but
if the proportion be such that the burnt_air_is almost_entirely
phlogisticated,_the_condensed liquor is not at_all acid, but seems pure
water,_without any_addition whatever; and as, when they are mixed_in
that_proportion, very little_air remains after the explosion, almost
the whole being condensed,_it follows that almost the whole_of the
inflammable and_dephlogisticated_air_is converted into pure_water.” The
quantity of uncombined gas was_so small that it must be_regarded as an
impurity. “There can be little_doubt that it proceeds only from_the
impurities mixed with the dephlogisticated_and inflammable_air, and
consequently that if those_airs could be_obtained perfectly_pure, the
whole would_be condensed.”

The next paragraph is interesting._“During the last_summer also [of
1781] a friend of_mine_gave some account_of_them_[these experiments]
to_Mr. Lavoisier, as_well_as of_the_conclusion drawn from them, that
dephlogisticated air_is_only water deprived of phlogiston; but at
that_time, so far was_Mr._Lavoisier from thinking any_such opinion
warranted, that, till he_was prevailed upon to repeat the_experiment
himself, he_found some_difficulty in believing that nearly the whole of
the two airs could_be converted into water.”

And next comes_an important deduction. “Phlogisticated_air appears
to_be_nothing else than_the_nitrous acid_united to phlogiston; for
when nitre is deflagrated_with charcoal,_the acid is almost entirely
converted into_this kind of air.”_This_is the first statement of the
true_relation between nitrogen and nitric acid;_we should now state the
matter_by_the_expression, “Nitrogen is nothing else_than nitric acid
deprived of oxygen.” And_the further deduction_is made that “it is
well known that_nitrous_acid is also converted by phlogistication
into_nitrous_air, in which respect there seems_a_considerable_analogy
between that and the vitriolic_acid; for this acid, when united_to a
smaller proportion of phlogiston,