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no doubt, be constructed of the most elegant forms, on 

 the principles I shall recommend ; but I shall confine 

 my descriptions to such forms as are most simple, and 

 of the easiest and least expensive construction, leaving 

 it to those to beautify the article whose business and 

 interest it is to set off their goods to the best ad- 

 vantage. 



The following figure represents a tea-kettle of the 

 simplest form, suited to a register kitchen stove, or to a 

 portable furnace such as has just been described : 



This tea-kettle is constructed of tin, and it may be 

 japanned on the outside to prevent its rusting, and to 

 give it an elegant and cleanly appearance. Its bottom, 

 which is 1 1 inches in diameter, is not flat, but it is raised 

 up about half an inch in the manner pointed out by a 

 dotted line. The body of this tea-kettle is of a conical 

 form, ending above in a cylinder, 3 inches in length 

 and 2 inches in diameter. The spout, which resembles 

 that of a coffee-pot, is situated at the top of this cyl- 

 inder ; and it has a flat cover, fastened by a hinge, which 

 prevents dust or soot from falling into it when it stands 

 on the hearth. When this tea-kettle is put over the 

 fire, it should not be filled higher than to the top of the 

 cone, or lower end of the cylinder, otherwise it will be 



