Of Coffte, and the Art of preparing it. 1 15 



As these heights are nearly equal, the Count recommends 

 thai the strainers be all made of the height ot" 54 inches, 

 and suspended in their reservoir at such a height that their 

 bottoms be above the percolated fluid when all has passed 

 through. 



*' The reservoir and its boiler must he soldered tor^etber 

 above, at tlieir brims; and the reservoir must be suspended 

 in its boiler, in such a manner that its bottom may be 

 about a quarter of an inch above the bottom of the boiler. 



" The small quantity of water which it will be necessary 

 to put into the boiler, in order that the reservoir for the 

 coffee may be surrounded bv steam, mav te introduced by 

 means of a small opening on one side of the boiler, situated 

 above, and near the upper part of its handle. 



" The spout through which the coffee is poured out 

 passes through the side of the boiler, and is fixed to it by 

 soldering. I'he cover of the boiler serves at the same time 

 as a cover for the reservoir, and for the cylindrical strainer; 

 and it is made double, in order more effectually to confine 

 the heat. 



" The boiler is fixed below to a hoop, made of sheet- 

 brass, which is pierced with many holes. This hoop, 

 which is one inch in width, and which is firndy fixed to 

 the boiler, serves as a foot to it when it is set down on a 

 table, and it supports it in snch a manner that the bottom 

 of the boiler is elevated to the height of half an inch above 

 the table. 



" When the boiler is heated over a spirit lamp, or over a 

 small portable furnace in which charcoal is burnt, as the 

 vapour from the fire will pass off throueh the holes made 

 in the sides of the hoop, the bottom of the hoop will al- 

 ways remain quite clean^ and the table-cloth will not be ia 

 dangi.:r of being soiled when this coffee-pot is set down on 

 the table. 



*' As the hoop is in contact with the boiler, in which 

 there will always be some water, it will be so cooled by 

 this water as never to become hot enough to burn the table- 

 cloth. 



*' The bottom of the boiler may he cleaned occasionally, 

 on the underside, with a brush or a towel ; but it should noc 

 be made briglit; for when it is bright it will be more dif- 

 ficult to heal the water in it than when it is tarnished and 

 of a dark-browti colour. * 



" But the sides of the boiler should be kept as bright as 



possible ; for, when its external surface is kept clean and 



bright, the boiler will be less cooled by the surrounding 



H 2 cold 



