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Show Samovar of the Romans, Tho samovar scorns so dlbtlnctly ii Russlnn (mention that It will be a sur prlso to hear that It was a Roman In I volition. In tho Swiss city of Avouches, which i was the Roman Aventlcum nnd beforo thnt tbo ancient capital of tho Hel ' vetll, thero has Just been dug up n ' bronze instrument that has nil tho In ternnl mechanism of tho Miiuovnr, Tho Jar Itself Is of n different shape, but tho use of charcoal was clearly In dlcated, and tho ornam'ontatlon ' showed that It was meant for keeping wine hot mm a |