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cieling. In the latter is a hole by way of 

 chimncv, but not partially covered by any 

 kind of lid, or trap-door, as in Norway, 

 (see roL 1. 3570 ^^ ^^^^ when the fire, 

 mado on a hearth under this opening, is 

 very smoky, it might be entirely opened 

 to let out the smoke. There is indeed a 

 sort of wooden window in the roof, but it 

 is rarely opened. The people think them- 

 sehes the Avarmer because the smoke can 

 escape by the door only, and are per- 

 suaded that they should be frozen to death 

 if they had a chimney ; which opinion seems 

 to me altoo-ether absurd. Would it not be 



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better to have chimneys, with a moderate 

 degree of warmth, than a heat like that of 

 a bagnio, with blind and sore eyes, and a 

 black sooty house? They lie on the floor 

 in the midst of this smoke, and that is their 

 only bed. Notwithstanding their opinion, 

 I cannot help thinking that full as much 

 cold air enters by the door, as there could 

 })y a chimney. The}' are so anxious to 

 keep themselves warm, that the v do not 



