You can view digitized versions of the original 1871 text on the Internet Archive .
The phrase you're referring to is likely connected to by Pierre Duplais . This seminal work, first translated into English in 1871 by Marcellus McKennie , is often considered the "bible" of 19th-century French distillation techniques. A treatise on the manufacture and distillation ...
Are you interested in a from the treatise, such as for absinthe or brandy, or are you more interested in the historical background of the author? You can view digitized versions of the original
Pierre Duplais (often listed with Duplais jeune). such as for absinthe or brandy
A premium version with a leather spine and golden leaf printing, found on eBay for ~$90.73.