440 On the Construction of Kitchen 



six loose bricks. The brick which occasionally serves 

 to close the opening into the fire-place in front is not 

 shown. 



A shallow dish is represented (by dotted lines) stand- 

 ing on a small tripod above the surface of the Avater in 

 the boiler and filled with potatoes, which are supposed 

 to be boiled in steam. 



The earthen dish which covers the boiler is repre- 

 sented with a small projection like the foot which is 

 frequently given to earthen dishes. This projection 

 serves instead of a handle when the dish is placed 

 upon, or removed from, the boiler. 



This I believe to be the cheapest contrivance that 

 can be used for cooking victuals for a poor family, 

 especially when the durability of the utensil is taken 

 into the account, and also the small quantity of fuel 

 that is required to heat it. The following contrivance 

 will, however, be found more convenient and not much 

 more expensive. 



Description of a very useful portable KitcJten Boiler 

 of cast Iron, suitable for a small Family. 



The form of this boiler is such that it may easily 

 be cast, and consequently it may be afforded at a low 

 price ; and it is equally well calculated to be used with 

 one of the small temporary fire-places just described, 

 constructed with six or with nine loose bricks, or to be 

 heated over one of the small portable kitchen furnaces, 

 of which an account has been given in Chapter XI. 

 It may be made of any dimensions, but the size I 

 would recommend for a small poor family is that in- 

 dicated by the following figure, which is drawn to a 

 scale of 6 inches to the inch. 



