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English: Scientific paper with diagrams.
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Source "Considerations on the medicinal use and on the production of factitious airs; Part I, by Thomas Beddoes, M.D., Part II, by James Watt, engineer; 2nd ed., Bristol, Bulgin & Rosser, for J. Johnson (London), 1795"
Author Thomas Beddoes and James Watt
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copied from Stansfield, Dorothy A., Stansfield, Ronald G. (1986). "Dr. Thomas Beddoes and James Watt: Preparatory Work 1794-96 for the Bristol Pneumatic Institute". Medical History (30): 276-302. [1]

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"Plate 2 Detail of basis apparatus (Fig. 1– gasometer cylinder in. Shows outer cylinder H, double-walled with ½-inch space holding water to form as-seat for rasing cylinder J. Flared rim W prevents overflow of water. Fig. 2– dish for cooling water or absorbent liquid., seen in vertical section and also in plan. Fig. 3– spiral gas-channel, seen in vertical section and also from below. Fig. 4- alembic and fittings, seen in vertical section. Fig. 5- needle valve (detail).) From Considerations on the medicinal use, and on the production of factitious airs, part II by James Watt, 1975, plate 1; by permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library." (it is assujed that "1975" is a mis-print of "1795".

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