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Figure 27. Mill bottle invented by Dr. Hugh R. Mill of the Scottish MarineStation in 1884. This bottle was modified from the design of the Meyer bottleand fitted with a rubber disc to enhance its water-tightness. It also was fitted with an automatic closing device and became known as the Mill self-lockingwater bottle. Left: descending. Right: ascending. (Image credit: Oceanographic Museum of Monaco | Y. Berard)