[1] 歐州ノ大學ノ化學ノ講義ハ通例極メテ平易デアルガ講義實驗ハ多ク標本ヲ多ク示サレ餘程面白クシテ有益ナルモノデアル。[2] 水ガ其ノ沸點以上ノ温度ニテ合成セラレタルトキ水素ノ二容積ハ酸素ノ一容積ト反應シテ水蒸氣ノ二容積ヲ生ズル。

Elasticity of matter is that property in virtue of which a body requires force to change its bulk or shape, and requires a continued application of the force to maintain the change, and springs back when the force is removed, and, if left …