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7th. Should the Fire 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 appliances consist of 

 a set of service pipes of three inches 

 internal diameter supplied from the 

 cisterns which feed the Engines and 

 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 

 room, and contain 8 fire cocks num- 

 bered from 1 to 8, both inclusive. 

 The remaining pipes extend all 

 through the ground floor and the 

 upper parts of the building, and have 

 connected to them 17 large fire cocks, 

 each, except No. 26, fitted also with 



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