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OLD WEST SURREY 



Two Very Old Hangers 



a mug of hot spiced 

 ale of a winter's even- 

 ing. The back of the 

 stem is a ratchet 

 with moveable hooks 

 for the spit. 



Spits, besides the 

 usual straight, plain 

 ones, only a little 

 flattened in the mid- 

 dle, were of various- 

 kinds. The basket 

 spit would inclose a 

 large joint, and the 

 one with two prongs 

 would also secure a 

 considerable weight. 

 These heavy spits 

 have the grooved 

 wheel for the chain 

 that connected it with 

 the power; either a 

 smoke -jack in the 

 chimney, or other 

 contrivance. 



The straight spits, 

 were kept bright, 

 and formed a part of 

 the ornament of the 

 well - ordered farm- 

 kitchen. They hung 

 in the finely de- 

 signed spit-rack over 

 the opening of the 



