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Grotto, with Umbrella Tent over. 



97, Grass field, forming part of the farm. 



Fig. 165. in p. 656,657., is a vertical profile of the gardens 

 and pleasure-ground, with the farmyard, and a small portion of 

 the farm. This view shows : — 

 1, The house. 2, The domestic offices and yard. 



3, Vinery in small garden. 



4, Back entrance to the domestic offices, and the smaller kitchen- 

 garden. On one side of this walk is placed one of Fuller's 

 portable ice-boxes. 



Fuller's Ice-Box. — This box is one of the most ingenious and 

 useful inventions that have been introduced into the domestic 

 economy of the wealthy classes for many years. It may be de- 

 scribed as one box within another, the inner box being 6 inches 

 apart from the outer box on every side, and at the top and 

 bottom. The space between the outer box and the inner box is 

 filled up with burnt cork in a state of powder, as being a better 

 nonconductor of heat than powdered charcoal of common wood. 

 The lid is double like the sides, and the vacuity filled with 

 charcoal in the same manner, to prevent the possibility of air 

 getting in to the contents of the box when it is shut. The lid has 

 ledges which project downwards into a gutter containing water, 

 so as to render the junction airtight. The ice is contained in 

 the well or space thus enclosed and protected, which is lined 

 with cork ; and which will keep the rough ice for three, four, 

 and five weeks, in the hottest weather of summer. Mr. Harri- 

 son's box is 3 ft. 5 in. by 2 ft. 8 in., and 3 ft. 5 in. in depth, out- 

 side measure; and the well, or inner box, will contain 300 lbs. of 

 rough ice. The cost of a box of this size complete is 25l. 4s. 

 The cost of the ice which is required to fill it, and which is 



