CHAPTER VIII. 



Count Rumford's Fame in Bavaria, Great Britain, and 

 the United States. Permanent Results of his Philan- 

 thropy. Tribute to him from Dr. A. Joly. His In- 

 stitutions in Bavaria. His Permanent Influence in 

 England and the United States. Continued Economical 

 and Scientific Experiments, as described in his Essays. 

 The Propagation of Heat in Fluids: and in various Sub- 

 stances. Inquiry concerning the Source of the Heat 

 excited by Friction. Rumford's Claims as a Discoverer. 

 Depreciation of him by some English Authorities. 

 Economical Inventions. Franklin s Fireplaces. Rum- 

 ford's Improvements. Essay on the Construction of 

 Kitchen Fireplaces and Utensils. Savory Food. A 

 Chinese Example. Replies to Critics and Jesters. 

 Appeal to the Rich. Pleasures of Benevolence. Essay 

 on Open Chimney Fireplaces. The Count ' s Name at- 

 tached to other than his own Inventions. Essay on the 

 Salubrity of Warm Rooms. Essays on the Management 

 of Fires in closed Fireplaces, and on the Use of Steam as a 

 Vehicle for transporting Heat. Encomiums on Rum- 

 ford* s Benevolence in the English Parliament. Cobbett 's 

 Satire. Boston follows Rumfcrd's Method. 



AVARIA, Great Britain, and the United States of 

 America retain permanent memorials of the phil- 

 anthropic and the scientific services of Count Rumford. 

 His fame, coupled with strong claims upon the grati- 

 tude of large numbers of each successive generation, 



