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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 127

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e, heavy smoke, are quite frequent, and form an-other of the many dangers the firemen have toencounter. To move about quickly and with safety in thedark through a building that one is thoroughlyacquainted with is difficult enough; but whenwe combine a heavy smoke with the darkness,and add a… … TAKING A SHOWER OF FALLING GLASS. the calling. When walking on slippery roofs,sometimes covered with ice and snow, gettingthe lines of hose into position, or raising laddersto get at taller buildings, the firemen work un-der great difficulties; and it is remarkable thatthere are not more accidents…

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