10/16 By distilling the liquid several times the alcohol may be obtained almost pure. Alcohol kills Animals and Plants.~--Strong alcohol has a deadly effect upon all living things. Once a man gave a dog a few tablespoonfuls of alcohol, and in a little while the dog was dead. If you should pour alcohol upon a plant it would die very soon. He put some minnows into a jar of water and then poured in a few teaspoonfuls of alcohol. |