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Scientific amusements (1890)

Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 382

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distilling spirits is shown (p. 25). The still, A, is fitted into a furnace, and communicates with DISTILLATION. 25 a worm, O, in a metal cylinder filled with water, keptconstantly renewed through the tube, TT. This spiritpasses through the spiral, and being condensed, goes outinto the receiver, c.… … Spirit Still. CHAPTER II.—HEAT [continued). SPECIFIC HEAT FUSION LATENT HEAT CONDUCTION AND CONVECTION OF HEAT CALORESCENCE. We have considered the effects of heat upon water, andtouched upon one or two kindred experiments. But wehave some other subjects to discuss, two in particular; viz.,Specific…

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