Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814, American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Boston · leaf 153
mbeing scorched and perhaps set on fire by the heat,in being passed over the ends of the chimneys of theburners, over which it must pass in order to its beingput down into its place. As soon as this upper half of the balloon or thedome is in its place, the movable chain may againbe hooked to the… … Management of Light in Illumination. 129 be again fixed in its place, and the illuminator may befitted up and fixed at its proper elevation. These directions may perhaps be thought tedious;but I have been acquainted with so many accidents,that such particular instructions would probably…