Based on the text, the fire syringe demonstrates the opposite effect of the cooling that occurs when compressed gas expands.
The device is described as 'a tube of strong glass, or of brass, stopped at one end, in which an air-tight piston moves'. To use it, a small piece of tinder or amadou is placed in a hollow at the end of the piston.
The principle behind its operation is that when the piston is forced down suddenly, the air inside is compressed. This compression lessens the air's capacity for heat, compelling it to release the heat it contained, which in turn ignites the tinder. The text explains this by contrasting it with the cooling effect seen when compressed gas is allowed to escape rapidly, which can produce such intense cold as to form ice on the vessel's surface.
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