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IT is necessary to the exposition of my subject that I should begin by reminding you of some well-known properties of the surface of water. These are familiar to every student of physics, and are set forth in many elementary books. They are well explained and illustrated, for instance, in Prof. Boys's deservedly popular book on “Soap-bubbles.” But there may be some persons here who have not quite recently given their thoughts to this subject, and it will only cost us a few minutes to repeat a few simple experiments, which will establish some fundamental facts relating to the surface-film of water.
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The Surface-Film of Water, and its Relation to the Life of Plants and Animals1. Nature 46, 7–11 (1892). https://doi.org/10.1038/046007c0
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