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quire the appearance of a larger chimney, it may be form= 
ed of expenfive marginal decorations, in marble, &c. | In 
time perhaps that which is fitteft in the nature of things, 
may come to be thought handfomeft. But at prefent when 
men and women in different countries fhow themfelves 
diffatisfied with the forms God has given to their heads, 
waifts and feet, and pretend to fhape them more perfect- 
ly, it is hardly to be expected that they will be content 
always with the beft form of a chimney. And there are 
fome I know fo bigotted to the fancy of a large noble 
opening, that rather than change it, they would fubmit 
to have damaged furniture, fore eyes and fkins almoft 
{moked to bacon. 
3. Another caufe of fmoky chimneys is, #00 /hort afun= 
nel. ‘This happens neceflarily in fome: cafes, as where 
a chimney is required ina low building; for, if the fun- 
nel be raifed high above the roof, in order to ftrengthen 
its draft, it is then in danger of being blown down, and 
crufhing the roof in its fall. 
Remedies. Contra& the opening of the chimney, fo as 
to oblige all the entering air to pafs through or very near 
the fire; whereby it will be more heated and rarefied, the 
funnel itfelf be more warmed, and its contents have more 
of what may be called the force of levity, fo as to rife 
ftrongly and maintain a good draft at the opening. 
Or you may in fome cafes, to advantage, build additi- 
onal ftories over the low building, which will fupport a 
high funnel. 
If the low building be ufed as a Eircthles and a contrac- 
tion of the opening therefore inconvenient, a large one be- 
ing neceflary, at leaft when there are great dinners, for the 
free management of fo many cooking utenfils; in fuch 
’ cafe I would advife the building of two more funnels join- 
ing to the firft, and having three moderate openings, one 
to each funnel, inftead of one large one. When there is 
occafion to ufe but one, the other two may be kept fhut 
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