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this reason illustrations of a ground plan and a section of a kiln 
with an inner chamber are here appended. 
Figs. 9 and 10. — Ground-plan and Section of a Kiln icith an inner 
chamber. 
Ground-plai). Section. 
In the Farnham district many of the oasts are long narrow 
buildings, looking more like a row of cottages than anything 
else ; in fact they are so built that they may be turned into 
dwellings, if occasion should require. The ends of the roofs are 
left open for the escape of air and reek. Mr. Collins, of Maid- 
stone, a few years since patented a process for drying hops, by 
means of hot air passed through rows of pipes immediately under 
the hair. Mr. Sampson, of Wittersham, also took out a patent in 
1867 for an invention, called an " atmospheric regulator for oast- 
houses." The principle of this consists of an air-tight kiln, with 
two iron doors to the furnace, fitted with louvres or sliding bars 
to admit draughts of air. 
There have been several other inventions of a somewhat similar 
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