A—LOWER POT. B—UPPER POT. C—LID.
salty, at Babylon, as Pliny writes, was taken from the wells to the salt works
and heated by the great heat of the sun, and condensed partly into liquid
bitumen and partly into salt. The bitumen being lighter, floats on the top,
while the salt being heavier, sinks to the bottom. Liquid bitumen, if there
is much floating on springs, streams and rivers, is drawn up in buckets or
other vessels; but, if there is little, it is collected with goose wings, pieces
salty, at Babylon, as Pliny writes, was taken from the wells to the salt works
and heated by the great heat of the sun, and condensed partly into liquid
bitumen and partly into salt. The bitumen being lighter, floats on the top,
while the salt being heavier, sinks to the bottom. Liquid bitumen, if there
is much floating on springs, streams and rivers, is drawn up in buckets or
other vessels; but, if there is little, it is collected with goose wings, pieces