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to make daily use of it ; to show it in actual use to his 

 customers, and others who might desire to see it ; and 

 also to allow other cooks to be present, and assist when 

 meat was roasted in it, in order to their being convinced 

 of its utility, and taught how to manage it. I likewise 

 prevailed on him to engage an intelligent bricklayer 

 in his service who would submit to be taught to set 

 roasters properly, and who would follow without de- 

 viation the directions he should receive. All these 

 arrangements were carried into execution in the begin- 

 ning of the year 1799; and since that time Mr. Sum- 

 mers has sold and put up no less than 260 roasters, all 

 of which have been found to answer perfectly well ; and, 

 although he employs a great many hands in the man- 

 ufacture of this new article, he is not able to satisfy all 

 the demands of his numerous customers. 



Many of these roasters have been put up in the 

 houses of persons of the highest rank and distinction ; 

 others in the kitchens of artificers and tradesmen ; and 

 others again in schools, taverns, and other houses of 

 public resort ; and in all these different situations the 

 use of them has been found to be economical, and 

 advantageous in all respects. 



Several other tradesmen in London have also been 

 engaged in the manufacture of roasters. Mr. Hopkins, 

 of Greek Street, Soho, ironmonger to the king, made 

 that which is at the Foundling Hospital, likewise that 

 which was put up in the house formerly occupied by 

 the Board of Agriculture ; and he informs me that he 

 has sold above 200 others, which have been put up in 

 the kitchens of various hospitals and private families 

 in the capital and in different parts of the country. 



Messrs. Moffat & Co., of Great Queen Street, Lin- 



