Illustrations of the theory and practice of ventilation : with remarks on warming, exclusive lighting, and the communication of sound (1844)
Reid, D. B. (David Boswell), 1805-1863 · London : Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans · leaf 258
n the first instance, to determine the de-scent of the air from the fire-place, by warming the chimney towhich it ultimately proceeds, should there he no powerful draughtalready established there, either by a fire kindled in it, or someother means. 565. Figs 150 and 151 give a view and section of a… … smoke which was apt at times to escape from the sphere of thechimney. The interior circle of the chimney was built withvery small circular bricks, made of fire-clay, and is not seen whenthe fire is in full action, being covered by a wreath of blue flame,produced by the combustion of carbonic oxide…
