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'3rd. Never to allow water to be 

 poured at all, unless he can actu- 

 ally see the burning materials, 

 and work directly on them. 



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 eo as quickly 

 as possible. 



6th. To discontinue the use of water 

 at the earliest possible moment. 



7th. Should the il'ire be obviously 

 beyond his control, to shut up 

 and keep shut up every door, 

 window, and other aperture, in 

 order that the Fire may either be 

 smothered out for want of fresh 

 air, or at least kept in check 

 until the arrival of powerful aid, 

 which may always be expected 

 within fifteen minutes from the 

 time of sending the Telegraphic 

 message. 



INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS. 



The internal applinnces consist of 

 n set of service pipes of three inches 

 internal diameter supplied from the 

 cisterns which feed the Engines aud 

 Pipes on the roof, and two service 

 pipes of the same size supplied from 

 the external main. The latter lead 

 through the basement of the Reading 

 Koom, aud have 8 fire cocks num- 

 bered from 1 to 8, both inclusive^ 



