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THE SECOND VOLUME.

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ON COMPOUND BODIES.

CONVERSATION XII.

ON THE ATTRACTION OF COMPOSI-TION.

Ov the Laws which regulate the Phenomena ofthe Attraction of Composition.—1- It takesplace only between Bodies of a different Na-ture.—2. Between the most minute Particlesonly.—3.Between 2, 3,4, ormore Bodies.—4.Produces a Change of Temperature.—5. TheProperties which characterize Bodies in theirseparate State, destroyed by.'Combination.—6. The Force of Attraction estimated bythat which is required by the Separation ofthe Constituents.—7. Bodies have amongstthemselves different Degrees of Attraction.—Of simple elective and double electiveAttractions.—Of quiescent and ' divellcutForces.

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