VIET. close clear at the surface. He of this vessel, and left the particles to subside; afterwh per strainers, when it became for use.
The principle of the i consists in containing hydro of filtering per glassam, advantage of causing the si posse directions. The f same, while the dimensions sediment is received may t chines to every purpose chambers must be provid the precipitated matter, great with respect to the c will be required occasion be fixed. For distilleries smaller in proportion, and a sufficient for domestic econo from noxious particles, it m an iron box in its way to box must contain chaco is received into this box: which are opened and cl
Another part of the machines in the form of be repeatedly burnt after: fed through it, for the p noxious particles, or dist ter.
To the filtering appart are attached for discover of oils, which depend in gravities; spermaceti oil, being as 875 to 920. To shape most convenient is c and a thermometer. If sinks, when the mercury r. When spermaceti oil is any of the temperature requires
To determine the tender to congeal in cold weather, put into a phial of thin gla meter be immersed, and a sitted to fall on the ro ind
Filtration
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Finch
Plutarch and Cornelius Nepos report, that Lucullus the Roman general first lost his reason, and afterwards his life, by one of them. Lucretius the poet ended his life by the same way; and Caius Caligula, as Suetonius reports, was driven into a fit of madness by a filter given him by his wife Celsonia, which story is mentioned by the same poet. Ovid likewise assures us, that this was the usual effect of such potions.
The ingredients they were made of were of various sorts; several of which applied by themselves were thought effectual.