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Updated: June 29, 2025
Mariotte demonstrated that but for the resistance of the atmosphere, all bodies, whether light or heavy, dense or thin, would fall with equal rapidity, and he proved this by the well-known "guinea-and-feather" experiment.
The two pistons, through the elastic force of the gas, repel each other with a force which, according to the law of Mariotte, varies in inverse ratio to the distance.
"I have heard that Mademoiselle Scudery and Madame de Sevigne wrote books, but it was not the best thing they did." "Are you going to dine at Les Touches, monsieur?" said Mariotte, when Calyste entered. "Probably," replied the young man. Mariotte was not inquisitive; she was part of the family; and she left the room without waiting to hear what the baroness would say to her son.
Ignorant he might be, as Felicite had told him, of the tricks of thought of the jesters of the press, but one thing he knew Love was the human religion. When his mother saw him entering the court-yard she uttered an exclamation of joy, and Zephirine whistled for Mariotte. "Mariotte, the boy is coming! cook the fish!" "I see him, mademoiselle," replied the woman.
The town never ceased to blame Monsieur Mariotte, of Auxerre, for having opposed and thwarted that worthy Monsieur Gaubertin. Not aware of their strength, no occasion for displaying it having arisen, the bourgeoisie of Ville-aux-Fayes contented themselves with boasting that no strangers intermeddled in their affairs and they believed themselves excellent citizens and faithful public servants.
Mademoiselle du Guenic then said the prayer aloud. After it was over, some one rapped at the door on the lane. Gasselin went to open it. "I dare say it is Monsieur le cure; he usually comes first," said Mariotte. Every one now recognized the rector's foot on the resounding steps of the portico.
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