 | American Philosophical Society - 1786 - 460 Seiten
...up the chimney. Another puzzling cafe I met with at a friend's country houfe near London. His beft room had a chimney in •which, he told me, he never could have a fire, for all the fmoke came out into the room. I flattered myfelf I could eafily find the caufe, and prefcribe the cure.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 130 Seiten
...up the chimney. Another puzzling cafe I met with at a friend's country houfe near London. His beft room had a chimney in which, he told me, he never could have a fire, for all the fmoke came out into the room. I flattered myfelf I could eafily find the caufe, and prefcribe the cure,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...rather chose' to stop up the chimney. Another puzzling case I met with at a friend's country-house near London. His best room had a chimney in which,...out into the room. I flattered myself I could easily findthe cause, and prescribe the cure. I had a fire made there, and found it as he said. I opened the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1838 - 632 Seiten
...landlord rather chose to stop up the chimney. Another puzzling case I met with at a friend's country house near London. His best room had a chimney, in...the smoke came out into the room. I flattered myself VOL. vi. 67 ss I could easily find the cause, and prescribe the cure. I had a fire made there, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 640 Seiten
...landlord rather chose to stop up the chimney. Another puzzling case I met with at a friend's country house near London. His best room had a chimney, in...could easily find the cause, and prescribe the cure. I had a fire made there, and found it as he said. I opened the door, and perceived it was not want of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...landlord rather chose to stop up the chimney. Another puzzling case I met with at a friend's country-house near London. His best room had a chimney in which,...could easily find the cause, and prescribe the cure. I had a fire made there, and found it as he said. I opened the door, and perceived it was not want of... | |
 | John Bullock - 1854 - 386 Seiten
...the landlord rather chose to stop up the chimney." The second case occurred at the house of a friend near London. " His best room had a chimney, in which...the smoke came out into the room. I flattered myself that I could easily find the cause, and prescribe the cure. I opened the door, and perceived it was... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 728 Seiten
...enlivened by good stories, as usual. " A puzzling case," he says, "I met with at a friend's country-house near London. His best room had a chimney, in which,...could easily find the cause, and prescribe the cure. I had a fire made there, and found it as he said. I opened the door, and perceived it was not want of... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 720 Seiten
...enlivened by good stories, as usual. " A puzzling case," he says, "I met with at a friend's country-house near London. His best room had a. chimney, in which, he told me, he never could have i fire, for all the smoke came out into the room. I flattered myself I could easily find the cause,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1864 - 326 Seiten
...* Eckstein on Chimneys. Weale. ' Some falls are moans the happier to arise."— CYMBELINE. country house near London : — " His best room had a chimney in which, he told me, ho never could have a fire, for all the smoke came out into the room. I nattered myself I could easily... | |
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I flattered myself I could easily find the cause, and prescribe the cure. I had a fire made there, and found it as he said. I opened the door, and perceived it was not want of air. I made a temporary contraction of the opening of the chimney, and found... 
