Directions for preparing aerated medicinal waters, by means of the improved glass machines made at Leith Glass-Works.

Date:
1787
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Directions for preparing aerated medicinal waters, by means of the improved glass machines made at Leith Glass-Works. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    end of the operation than in the begin* ning. J'i* * - ' v * *« '«* • * / f * ** N. B. During all the time the machine is employed, care muft be taken that the ftopper at the top fit loofe, and occafion- ally allow feme air to efcapc from the top- glafs. Were that ftopper to be fixed firmly in its focket, and to fhut it quite clofe, it would certainly oocafion the machine to bur ft. VI. Laftly, let down the water from the top-glals into the middle one, and feparate the three glaffcs of the machine afunder, and immediately pour the prepared water into very clean bottles, and cork it up with new corks, and lay the bottles on their Tides, in a cool place ; in which fituation it may be prderved good a long time. N. B. In preparing waters with this ma- chine, it is neceflary to allow time for the air to ad on the water. If the machine be