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The Country House 



is to 

 swing; 

 at the 



A light and convenient kitchen-range, sink and dresser well placed 



allows it to be readily tipped forward for use (o-o-o), and also admits of its 

 withdrawal by aid of tracks in the irons (k), so that it can be easily cleansed. The 



handle in front (c) 

 control its 

 the handles 

 side (n) to 

 remove it by. The 

 pins (b) are set a 

 little to the front of 

 the centre so that 

 the bin shall have 

 a tendemv to retain 

 a normal upright 

 position, even with a 

 moderate inequality 

 in the distribution 

 of its contents. The 

 cleat at back (d) 

 prevents the pin 

 from swinging too 

 far forward. The 

 strip at the front 

 bottom angle (f) 



avoids an awkward corner from which 

 to remove the contents. The cover at 

 the top (e) prevents rodents from enter- 

 ing, should they succeed in gnawing 

 through from the cellar. To com- 

 plete this precaution the under side of 

 the top cover and outside of the bin 

 should be covered with zinc or tin. 



Kitchen chairs must be strong 

 and simple, as they are subjected to 

 all sorts of hard usage. The com- 

 bination of chair and ladder, a some- 

 what recent device, will be found very 

 useful in more w r ays than one. 



The relation of the kitchen to the 

 rest of the house is one of great im- 

 portance. The whole thing should be 

 a machine whose working parts are 

 as near perfection as they can be 

 made. Everything should be arranged 

 to save steps and to avoid the spread 

 of kitchen odours. The first step 

 toward the disposal of this last lies 



A kitchen dresser simple and neat in design and thoroughly 

 practical. The glazed doors make its utility greater 



