1. The bent Siphon 11
2. Concentric or inclosed Siphon 14
3. Uniform discharge Siphon 16
4. Siphon which is capable of discharging a greater or less quantity of Liquid with uniformity 17
5. A Vessel for withdrawing Air from a Siphon 18
6. A Vessel for retaining or discharging a Liquid at pleasure 19
7. A Vessel for discharging Liquids of different temperatures at pleasure 20
8. A Vessel for discharging Liquids in varying proportions 22
9. A Water Jet produced by mechanically compressed Air 23
10. A Valve for a Pump 25
11. Libations on an Altar produced by Fire 26
12. A Vessel from which the contents flow when filled to a certain height 27
13. Two Vessels from which the contents flow, by a Liquid being poured into one only 28
14. A Bird made to whistle by flowing Water 29
15. Birds made to sing and be silent alternately by flowing Water 31
16. Trumpets sounded by flowing Water 32
17. Sounds produced on the opening of a Temple Door 33
18. Drinking-Horn from which either Wine or Water will flow 34
19. A Vessel containing a Liquid of uniform height, although a Stream flows from it 35
20. A Vessel which remains full, although Water be drawn from it 36
21. Sacrificial Vessel which flows only when Money is introduced 37
22. A Vessel from which a variety of Liquids may be made to flow through one Pipe 38
23. A Flow of Wine from one Vessel, produced by Water being poured into another 39
24. A Pipe from which flows Wine-and-Water in varying proportions 40
25. A Vessel from which Wine flows in proportion as Water is withdrawn 41
26. A Vessel from which Wine flows in proportion as Water is poured into another 43
27. The Fire-Engine 44
28. An Automaton which drinks at certain times only, on a Liquid being presented to it 46
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