Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.

by Pierre Joseph Macquer

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• PLATE FIRST.
• FIG. I. A Copper Alembic.
• A. The Cucurbit or Body.
• B. The Neck.
• C. The Head.
• D. The Beak, Nose, or Spout.
• E. The Refrigeratory, or Cooler.
• F. Its Cock.
• G. The Receiver.
• FIG. II. A Glass Alembic.
• A. The Cucurbit.
• B. The Head.
• C. The Gutter within the Head.
• D. The Beak.
• FIG. III. A long-necked Glass Alembic.
• A. The Body of the Matrass.
• B. The Neck.
• C. The Head.

• PLATE SECOND.
• FIG. I. A Glass Alembic of one piece.
• A. The Cucurbit.
• B. The Head.
• C. The Aperture in the Head.
• D. Its Stopple.
• E. The Mouth of the Cucurbit.
• FIG. II. A Pelican.
• A. The Cucurbit.
• B. The Head.
• C. The Aperture in the Head, with its Stopple.
• D. D. The two curved Spouts.
• FIG. III. A Row of Aludels.
• FIG. IV. A Retort.
• A. Its Bowl.
• B. Its Neck.
• FIG. V. An English Retort.

• PLATE THIRD.
• FIG. I. A Reverberating Furnace.
• A. The Ash-hole Door.
• B. The Fire-place Door.
• C. C. C. C. Registers.
• D. The Dome, or Reverberatory.
• E. The Conical Funnel.
• F. The Retort in the Furnace.
• G. The Receiver.
• H. H. Iron Bars to sustain the Retort.
• FIG. II. The Conical Funnel by itself.
• FIG. III. Back View of a Muffle.
• A. The bottom of the Muffle.
• B. Its Arch.
• C. C. C. Lateral apertures.
• FIG. IV. Fore-View of a Muffle.
• FIG. V. A Melting Furnace.
• A. A. The Base of the Furnace.
• B. The Ash-hole.
• C. D. The Grate for the Fire.
• E. The Fire-place.
• F. G. H. Curvature of the inside of the upper part of the Fire-place.
• I. The Shaft or Chimney.