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temperature is not destroyed ; for as the thermo-meter descends in the water, that in the ethersinks in the same manner; so that both thermo-meters indicate the same temperature, thoughone of them is in a boiling, the other in a freez-ing liquid.

EMILY.

The ether then becomes colder as it boils?This is so contrary to common experience, that I.confess it astonishes me exceedingly.

CAROLINE.

It is, indeed, a most extraordinary circum-stance. But pray how do you account for it ?

MRS. Ii.

I cannot satisfy your curosity at present; forbefore we can attempt to explain this apparentparadox, we must become acquainted with thesubject of latent heat; and that, I think, wemust defer till our next interview,

CAROLINE.

1 believe, Mrs. B., that you are glad to put oft'the explanation; for it must be a very difficultpoint to account for.

MRS. B.

I hope, however, that I shall do it to your com-plete satisfaction.

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