. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Section. Elevation. Fig. 22—Plan. It has been affirmed that the smoke of towns,however disagreeable it may be to the inhabitants,neutralizes the poisonous effect of the gases caused bysewers, &c. If it was possible wholly to remove 430 THE FIREPLACE. carbon evolved by smoke, our towns would almostbe uninhabitable, and they represent that any schemefor getting rid of smoke must be combined with onefor getting rid of the exhalations from
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Section. Elevation. Fig. 22—Plan. It has been affirmed that the smoke of towns,however disagreeable it may be to the inhabitants,neutralizes the poisonous effect of the gases caused bysewers, &c. If it was possible wholly to remove 430 THE FIREPLACE. carbon evolved by smoke, our towns would almostbe uninhabitable, and they represent that any schemefor getting rid of smoke must be combined with onefor getting rid of the exhalations from sewers at thesame time. If the two evils were brought together,they would neutralize each other, and both could thenbe got rid of at one operation. The best scheme forthis is a matter of important consideration, but fewhave been proposed. It may be asked, what has a work on PicturesqueArchitecture to do with either smoke or sewer gases ?The author in reply considers that buildings never willlook picturesque while they are covered with greatpatches of soot. An eminent sculptor once affirmedthat the statues of London were improved by their sootcover
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