52 Noxious Fumes of Kilkenny Coal. 



and is applied in the same manner, and to the 

 like purposes. Smoke from all matters in com- 

 bustion is more or less offensive j but it is not to 

 be compared to the oppressive influence of the 

 sulphureous odor which poisons the air of this 

 neighbourhood, and communicates its effluvia 

 to all food with which it is dressed. 



When once ignited, it burns bright and in- 

 tensely for a number of hours without any 

 perceptible smoke ; but, like the stone coal, it 

 requires wood or charcoal, and is troublesome 

 to light. The large coal alone is in use for 

 domestic purposes; the small, like that in Wales, 

 is applied to the purpose of burning lime. The 

 price is fifty shillings the ton : I wished to have 

 seen the mines, but finding they were five miles 

 out of our road, and that a survey of them 

 would cost us a dozen hours, I did not think 

 them worth that sacrifice. 



This has been a very fatiguing day. I shall 

 conclude before we start to morrow. 



September 19. 



The atmosphere of every part of the house 

 was so saturated with the fumes from the coal, 

 that I felt greatly oppressed, nor could much 

 relief be obtained by opening the windows, 



