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Furniture of the olden time (1913)

Morse, Frances Clary · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 320

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ar to the upper partof a Franklin stove ; the back and sides of iron,somewhat larger than those of the Franklin stove,resting directly upon the stone hearth, giving theeffect of an iron fireplace in front of the old one.Oftentimes in an old house may be found a largefireplace filled in, with the… … UbucubrarM A8TOH l-tN<»^ . 1 Fires and Lights 299 Candles and whale oil, with pine-wood knots, pro-vided the light for the Pilgrim fathers, aside fromthat thrown out by the great wood fire. Candle-sticks formed a necessary part of the furnishings ofa house. They were made of brass, iron, tin,…

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