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"Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air" by Joseph Priestley is a six-volume work that reports a series of his experiments on «airs» or gases, most notably his discovery of the oxygen gas. While working as a companion for Lord Shelburne, Priestley had a great deal of free time to engage in scientific investigations. The Earl even set up a laboratory for him. Priestley's experiments during his years in Calne were almost entirely confined to «airs» and from this work emerged these most important scientific texts
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