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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS page, Page, 1540 Edition this Edition 62. Distillation with a cucurbit and alembic in a water bath. I 26v 344 63. Large water bath for heating several cucurbits simultaneously. 127 345 64. Multiple distilladon by the heat of putrefying manure, aided by steam. 127v 346 65. Distillation of alcohol in a bell with a worm condenser and with a recafylng column. 128v 348 66. Pelicans and other vessels for r&wc distillation. 12gv 349 67. Retort and furnace for the distillation of oils. 12gv 351 68. Earthenware pots for the extraction of oils from wood, and the bell for collecting oil from burning sulphur. 130 3 52 69. Apparatus for sublimation by ascent and descent. 13ov 70. Tower furnaces for distillation. Detail at back shows 354 the flue dampers. 131v 356 71. "Three types of reverberatory distilling furnaces." 132 357 72. Wire drawing with capstan, windlass, and drums. 140 379 73. Drawing heavy wire by means of water power. 14ov 380 74. Goldbeaters at work on a duplex plate of gold and silver. 141 382 75. Amalgamation mills for treating sweepings, etc. I42 385 76. The pottery, showing two forms of potter's wheel and the furnace for firing the ware. 146 394 77. Brick and lime kilns. 149 400 78. Loading and aiming a gun. In the background are shown a sight and a gunner's level. 157~ 421 79. A subterranean mine, showing "the foundation of the mine disclosed" and "the place of greatest effect." 1g8v 424 80. Large fire tubes reinforced with wire and bands, and a lined wooden tube serving as a light gun. 160 427 81. A battery of guns discharging small fire tubes among cavalry. 162 432 82. Lances and pikes with small fire tubes attached. 1620 43 3 83. Fire pots with slings, and incendmy arrows. 163 43 5 84. Girandoles. 166v 443 APPENDIX A: Figuresfiom other sources illustrative of <strong>Biringuccio</strong>'s descriptions. I. Apparatus for the recovery of gold from amalgam (Ercker). 447 11. Chambers for the distillation and condensation of mercury (Agricola) . 448 I I
PIROTECHNIA IlI. Furnace for melting, working, and annealing glass (Agricola). IV. Blast furnaces (Agricola). V. Furnace for the cementation of gold (Agricola). VI. Diagrammatic section of a gun mould. W. Diagram illustrating <strong>Biringuccio</strong>'s method of designing a bell. VIII. Curve showing the relation between the rim thickness and the weight of bells. IX. Curve showing relation between weights of bell and clapper. X. Athanor and other furnaces for the distillation of nitric acid (Ercker). page, this Edition
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