introduced by the Scotch Dijlillers. l6^ 



' that he has made a new ftill, of the fame kind, that con- 

 tains only 40 gallons in the body and 3 in the head, 43 gal- 

 lons in all ; and that the (late of working with this ftill is a3 

 follows : — From the commencement of the charge till the 

 word is given to let off, 2]r minutes; time of difcharging, 

 4- minute ; making the time of charging, running, and dif- 

 charging, 2} minutes only, which is almoft 22 times in an 

 hour. The quantity of the charge of wafli is l5 gallons, 

 which is two-fifths of the whole content, or 2^ gallons more 

 than one-third full. The charge of low wines is 24 gallons ; 

 the time of diftilling from 9 to 10 minutes.' This, in fo far 

 as I know, is the fafteft going ftill in Scotland ; and, when I 

 fay Scotland, I believe I may fay the world." 



The following is a more particular defcription of the ftill 

 alluded to : — 



Plate IV. Fig. 4. a view of the new ftill, with its fedi- 

 ment-agitating and jet-breaking apparatus. 



Fig. I. Plate V. fiioulderof the new ftill turned up, to (how 

 the place and fize of the apertures through which the fteani 

 efcapes; a's, the fteam-efcape apertures; I/'s, the plain fur- 

 faces between the apertures. 



Fig. 2. (Plate V.) a vertical fe61:ion of Fig. 4. Plate IV. 

 to (how its internal apparatus ; a, the bottom of the ftill 

 joined to b the {houlder with folder, or riveted, or fcrew- 

 nails and lute ; c, the turned-up edge of the bottom, againft 

 which, and on a level with a, the brick-work of the coping of 

 the flue rcfts, preventing the flame from getting up to touch c; 

 d, the di!Vharge-pipe. N, B. Neither the charge-pipe, nor 

 light or fuap-hole are fliown. e, e, the body of the ftill; 

 f, fe(Slion of the central fteam-efcape pipe; g, feftion of on© 

 of the lateral fteam-efcape pipes; h, outfide view of another j 

 i, i, i, i, inferior apertures of lateral fteani-pipes ; k,k,k,k, fu- 

 perior apertures of ditto; /, /, bottom -fcraper or liquor-agitator, 

 which may either be made to apply clofe to the bottom, or to 

 drae chains; ot, the upright ftiafl of this engine, as it is called j 

 n, horizontal wheel of ditto, with its fupporters; 0, vertical 

 wheel of ditto ; />, its handle and fliaft ; w, fupport of fliaft; 

 r, froih and ebullition jet- breaker rcfting on the crofs bar 5; 

 /, its upright {haft; u, cup-mouthed cvUar of ditto^ filled 

 Y:* with 



