1868 The complete Practical Distiller

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DISTILLATION.

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the bottom of the still, for the purpose of discharging the alembic and the eggs. The small tube d, also provided with a cock, serves to point out when the still is full within two-thirds of its height. The little tube E also proceeds from the head of the still, with its cock, which communicates with the long tube x x x x, which runs from the last egg — that is to say, from that at the great- est distance from the still — and communicates with the little worm which is plunged in the little tub F, placed under the furnace to prove the vapours contained in each of the distillatory vases. This little worm has the cock Q at its lower orifice, h, h, h are a series of distillatory ves- sels or condensers, in the shape of eggs, solidly fixed upon the timber-work p Q, and in succession with each other on the side of the still. This plate represents only three eggs, though the num- ber may be augmented at pleasure. It was the opinion of M. Adam that the greater the number of eggs, the bet- ter the rectification would be carried on. The still com- municates with the first egg by the tube i, whi^h rises