PART I. 



CHAPTER I. 



Of the Imperfections of the Kitchen Fire-places now 

 in common Use. Objects particularly to be had in 

 View in Attempts to improve them. Of the Distri- 

 bution of the various Parts of the Machinery of a 

 Kitchen. Of the Method to be observed in forming 

 the Plan of a Kitchen that is to be fitted up, and in 

 laying out the Work. 



AS the principal object of this publication is to convey 

 such plain and simple directions for constructing 

 kitchen fire-places and kitchen utensils as may easily 

 be understood, even by those who are not versed in 

 philosophical inquiries, and who have not had leisure 

 to examine scientifically the principles on which the 

 proposed improvements are founded, I shall endeavour, 

 in treating the subject, to make use of the plainest 

 language, and to avoid as much as possible all abstruse 

 and difficult investigation. 



It will be proper to begin by taking a cursory view 

 of kitchen fire-places, as they are now commonly con- 

 structed, and to point out their defects, and show what 

 the objects are which ought principally to be had in 

 view in attempts to improve them. 



