In his publication about the quantity of gases absorbed by water, he described the results of his experiments: ..."water takes up, of gas condensed by one, two, or more additional atmospheres, a quantity which, ordinarily compressed, would be equal to twice, thrice, &c. the volume absorbed under the common pressure of the atmosphere."
Dalam publikasinya mengenai kuantitas gas yang diserap oleh air, ia menggambarkan hasil eksperimennya: ..."Air membutuhkan, gas terkondensasi, dengan satu, dua, atau lebih tambahan atmosfer, suatu kuantitas dimana, biasanya dikompresi, akan sebanding dengan dua kali, tiga kali lipat, volume yang diserap di bawah tekanan umum atmosfer."