Section 65
No. 65. A Vessel from which Wine or Water may be made to flow separately or
mixed.
IF water is poured into a vessel standing upon a pedestal and provided
with a spout somewhat above its bottom, at one time pure water flows
out, at another a mixture of wine and water, and then unmixed
wine alone. Let A B (fig. 65), be the vessel, standing upon a pedestal
and provided with the spout C D, of which the orifice C is above
the bottom of the vessel. Close the neck of the
vessel with the partition E F, and through E F insert the tube G H,
projecting slightly above the partition and extending to the
bottom of the vessel except that a space is left sufficient
for the passage of water. In the body of the vessel, and
projecting without it, let there be another tube K L, under which a
vessel of unmixed wine, K M, is to be placed: in the partition E F
pierce a very fine hole N. If; when these arrangements are complete, we
pour water into the vessel through the neck, the liquid lying round the
projection of the tube will remain in the neck; but all above this will
be carried into the body of the vessel, and when it has reached the
orifice C of the spout, there will be a discharge of pure water. When a
stream has begun to issue from the spout, the unmixed wine in the vessel
K M will be drawn up at the same time, on the principle of the siphon,
and a mixture will be discharged; and when the water is exhausted, the
pure wine will flow by itself, except indeed that the water about the
partition E F will be attracted at the same time. When the small
quantity of water on
E F has all run through N, the air will enter and break the continuity
and there will be no further discharge.
Section 66.
Index.