1876 The Bar-Tenders' Guide or How to Mix all kinds of Plain and Fancy Drinks by Jerry Thomas

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filtered; let the month of it, turned down, be placed (in the hole on the top of the table) in the bag, so that the neck ofthe demijohn wjll descend one inch in the filtering- bag. The liquor from the upper demijohn willjust fill the bag to the neck,the product of which will run clear, pure and bright into the demijohn below. In this w.ay the distiller ean emjfioy as many filterers as he may desire, oi produce as many diflTerent liquois as are wanted. Spirits which are largely lotuled zoith essential oils, such as those of anise-seed,&c.,usually require the addition ofa S2'>oonful or tioo of magnesia before they will flow quite clear. 4. To Displace. The kind of filtration commonly called the 2^ocess of dis2}lacement, for extracting the essence from roots, herbs, seeds,barks,