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should be understood by every indi- 

 vidual officially connected with the 

 Museum, as, with proper management, 

 and in the hands of a person who has 

 presence of mind and ordinary courage, 

 they may often render needless the use 

 of the large hose from the Engines or 

 Hydrants, and consequently prevent 

 damage which must occur when heavy 

 streams are poured on. 



The foregoing rules, which are 

 applicable for all buildings, are more 

 especially so for such places as the 

 British Museum, in most cf the De- 

 partments of which the property might 

 be as effectually ruined and rendered 

 worthless by water as it would be by 

 fire. It is therefore once more repeated, 

 that, in case of Fire, the person who 

 gives orders, and who is therefore 

 responsible, should remember the fol- 

 lowing important points, viz. :— - 



1st. 'Not to enter the room or other 

 place on Fire until he has first 

 seen that the hose and other 

 necessary apparatus are quite ready 

 for immediate work. 



2nd. To be careful not to mistake 

 smoke for fire. 



3rd. Never to allow water to be 

 poured at all, unless he can actually 

 see the burning material and can 

 work directly on it. 



4th. Always to use hand pump or 

 other small jets in preference to 

 large jets, whenever it is possible 

 to do so. 



5th. When it is necessary to pour on 

 water at all, to do so as forcibly as 

 possible. 



