The Ton of Borings might be deposited at one End of the Tube; and, by Means of the Air-tight flexible leathern Case, be pressed with a Rake, gradually into the Fire, and beyond it when calcined.
Care must be taken to make the Apparatus nearly Air-tight.
The Steam shoud pass into the Tube, from below: and the Gass be conducted towards the Balloon throu’ another Iron Cylinder, nearly equal in Diameter and at right Angles with the first; lying also in an horizontal Direction; along the Ground.
The Tubes might be forged or cast, so as to form but one rectangular Piece.
The further End of the second Tube shoud communicate with a third, made of Tin, and bent downwards about a Foot; thence at right Angles, for six Inches: then to rise up, also at right Angles, the Length of six Inches more.
The Tin Tube is to descend into a Cistern of cold Water, made to flow over continually, by a fresh Supply; and into which, a few Lumps of Quicklime shoud be thrown.
The Gass, which will press upwards throu’ the Water, is to be received into an inverted Funnel, and thence (as in Section 339, Art. 2.) conveyed to the Balloon.
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437. The following Alterations woud supersede the Use of the Rake, and leathern Cases: the latter of which, by any accidental Crack or Flaw in the Leather, might admit a sufficient Quantity of common Air to produce an Explosion.
The cylindric Form of the Copper, or malleable Iron (to be used as a Lining for the Tube) is to be changed, into that of a half Cylinder, or inverted Muffle: and to be perforated with small Holes.