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 328
for surrounding the hot-gas ven-tilating pipe with non-conductors, and also with currents of coldair, so as to exclude from the apartment all that radiant orconducted heat above the visible light, which a naked tube isapt to communicate where a strong light is used. Four pen-dants were commonly… … 304 LIGHTING OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. series of gotliic pendants with illuminated drops, appearing likestars diffused over the ceiling. 683. By the arrangements adopted, the products of com-bustion could be drawn down in cold weather through iron pil-lars concealed at b b, so as to impart a mild…
