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The open fireplace in all ages (1886)

Putnam, J. Pickering (John Pickering), 1847-1917 · Boston, Ticknor and Co. · leaf 48

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improve the draught by means of a line is de-scribed by Viollet-le-Duc, in his Habitations of Man, Fig. • >. Bui thedescription must have been purely imaginary, as no evidence exists of theuse of such Hues ;it I he early age indicated by the writer. The lire was inthis ease supposed to he built… … Fig. 6. Chimney of Logs. From Viollet-le-Duc. S-i^ 16 T II /■/ OP E N F [R A / L A CK >r a \ \ \ M /// Gradually, for the purpose of avoiding lateral currents of air, jambswere built on each side of the fire, to direct the air upon the fuel, and thechimney-flue was brought down to within a few…

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