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Description of the Still and Water-Bath (It lightly by means)

it lightly by means of the collar, m, which rests on the collar, b b. e n C f m g B C 6 a a X A T E F When, instead of distilling by the naked fire, the waterbath is employed, water only is put into the cucurbit, in which the water-bath is placed containing the liquid to be distilled. 3d. The head of the capital, G. This part may be placed either on the cucurbit, or on the water-bath, care having been taken to make both openings of the same size; it is very nearly the shape of the upper part of a retort, and is furnished with a large pipe by which the vapor is to be carried off to the worm or cooler. n.