CAMPING OUT. 



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Camp-Stove. 



Material, sheet-iron; length, 2 feet; breadth, 14 

 inches; height, 15 inches; oven, 10 inches square 

 by width of stove, set in 2 inches in front of 

 back end, and 3 inches below top of stove, thus 

 leaving a flue of 2 inches deep underneath. At a, 

 a partition formed of two thicknesses of heavy 

 sheet-iron is riveted strongly to sides and bot- 

 tom, 2 J inches in front of oven and equal to it 

 in height ; in front of this is the fire-box. The 

 kettle-holes are h, 7f inches, and c. Of inches, in 

 diameter ; each strengthened around the edges by 

 cast-iron rims or wiring, and provided with mov- 

 able sheet-iron covers, which should be saucer- 

 shaped, to prevent irregular warping. The damper 

 is represented at c?, and extends across the stove ; 

 by turning it either way the flames are made to 

 travel over or under the oven, as may be desired. 



