Hoppin, Augustus, 1828-1896 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin · leaf 60
vent. The back drawing-room fire-place was piled up with logs tomultiply the heat. There was neither gas nor furnace in thoseclays, and people had to rely upon hickory wood and wax candlesfor bodily comfort. The great halls of houses were cold as Green-land. Everybodys back was goose-flesh, while… … RECOLLECTIONS OF AUTON HOUSE. wore a crimson velvet gown trimmed with white lace, and ownedlots of darkies. Suddenly there was a cry of fire ! The wood-work in the middle chamber, just above us, had ignited from theheat of the chimney below. There was an immediate commotionamong the fair dames and…
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