3M TRAVELS THROUGH LOWER CANADA: 
hall,, and in the apartments on the ground 
floor, from whence flues pass in different di¬ 
rections through the upper rooms. Besides 
these stoves, they likewise frequently have 
open fires in the lower apartments ; it is more, 
however, on account of the cheerful appear¬ 
ance they give to the room, than for the sake 
of the warmth they communicate, as by the 
stoves the rooms can be heated to any degree. 
Lest any cold blasts should penetrate from 
without, they have also double doors, and if the 
house stands exposed, even double windows, 
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about six indies apart. The windows are 
made to open lengthwise in the middle, on 
hinges, like folding doors, and where they 
meet they lock together in a deep groove; 
windows of this description, when closed, are 
found to keep out the cold air much better 
than the common sashes, and in warm weather 
they are more agreeable than any other sort, as 
they admit more air when opened. Nor do 
the inhabitants suffer from cold when they go 
abroad ; for they never stir out without first 
wrapping themselves up in furs from head to 
feet. Their caps entirely cover the ears, the 
back of the neck, and the greatest part of the 
face, leaving nothing exposed except the eyes 
and nose ; and their large and thick oloaks ef¬ 
fectually secure the body; besides which they 
wear fur gloves, ipufis, and shoes. 
