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INTRODUCTION.
sary
to
describe the
raw
materials
generally
used
in
mace-
rating
and
distilling.
Such
a
description
would
only
un-
necessarily
enlarge
the
work,
thereby
increasing
the
price,
with
but
little
or
no
advantage
to
the
reader.
A
Avell
in-
formed
and
practical
druggist
will at
once
be
able
to
understand,
and
properly
furnish,
the
articles
contained
in
each
recipe.
The
first
to
be
described
are
the
'•''Mamifacturing
Instru-
ments^''
for
without
these
nothing
can
be
effected.
The
arrangements
and
preparations
of
the
articles
described
in
this
work,
do
not
contemplate
an
expensive
and
costly
ap-
paratus,
nevertheless
the
author
recommends
that
the
best
materials
and
most
substantial
instruments
should
be
pro-
vided,
by
reason
of
their
durability,
and
the
certainty
of
obtaining
in
its
perfection
a
good
product.
*
The
instruments
deemed
indispensable
in
the
process
of
distilling
are
as
follows
:
—
first,
a
furnace
;
second,
two
boilers
of tinned
copper;
third,
a
copper
skimmer;
fourth,
a
few
filter-bags,
filtering-holders,
and
a
percolator
;
fifth,
tubs
and
pails
for
various
uses;
sixth,
measures
fi-om
one
gallon to
that
of
the
smallest
;
seventh,
weights
and
scales;
eighth,
areometer;
ninth,
funnels;
tenth,
alcohol
lamps,
with
tinned
dishes
for
different
colors
of
bottle
wax
eleventh,
a
cork-press
and
syphon;
twelfth,
casks,
demi-
johns,
bottles.
Those
who
Nvish
to
engage
in
this
business
on
a
large
scale,
would
do
well
to
purchase
a
brass
mortar
;
one
of
iron
would
often
change
the
color
of
the material
;
one
of
etone
is
required
for
the
preparation
of
syrup
of
orgeat.
Sieves
must
also
be
provided
for
separating
the
coarse
pow-
dered
materials
from
the
fine,
and
a large
knife
for
cutting
and
preparing
roots,
etc.,
etc.,
for
the
poAvdered
state.
Kecessary
PrejKirations.
—
There
should
always
be
on
hand,
well
clarified
aa
hite
and
brown
sugar
syrups,
put
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