. The Saturday evening post. pital in Europe, where therows of palaces and the great cathedralsand the old fortress along the banks of the INeva made architecturally a sight at whichforeigners marveled. Especially was it allbeautiful under the heavy snow of mid-winter, with the dull red northern sun—and during the white nights of midsummerwhen the capital was clothed in the tints ofmother-of-pearl. At such times the sunlightor the moonlight on the river, the buildingssilhouetted dark against the sky, left onewith an impression of splendor never tobe effaced. Already I had had time to hear the
. The Saturday evening post. pital in Europe, where therows of palaces and the great cathedralsand the old fortress along the banks of the INeva made architecturally a sight at whichforeigners marveled. Especially was it allbeautiful under the heavy snow of mid-winter, with the dull red northern sun—and during the white nights of midsummerwhen the capital was clothed in the tints ofmother-of-pearl. At such times the sunlightor the moonlight on the river, the buildingssilhouetted dark against the sky, left onewith an impression of splendor never tobe effaced. Already I had had time to hear the bellsof St. Isaacs at Easter, and to see thecrowds of humble citizens moving towardthat center in reverent groups. Neces-sarily won by such beauty as this cityoffered to ones home, the latter promisedmuch for the pleasure of future life in it,for interest and for happiness. Editors Note—This is the eighth of a scries ofunities by Princess Cuntucuzene. The next willuppenr in an early issue. ti THE SATURDAY EVENING POST 41. A sbesto-Sponge Felted Insulation The most efficient com-mercial insulation up in ply form andtherefore not easily dam-aged by vibration, handlingor rehandling— hence itsgreater economy because ofits longer life m service. Low pulse and high fever cost fuel users millions Efficiencies of JOHNS-MAN VILLEASBESTO-SPONGE FELTEDINSULATION ON 5 PIPE Thickness Temperature Difference Degree! Fahrenheitin Inches IOQo 2{mc }OQo ^ ^ lj 88% 9 92-5 93-5 94-5 95-4 What Insulation Efficiency Means90 per cent efficiency,—for instance,—meansthat the insulation of that efficiency saves 90per cent of the heat that would be lost if the in-sulation were not applied. Example: One hundred feet of uncovered 5 pipe con-veying steam at 150 pounds pressure through aroom whose temperature is 70° F. loses 1,222,-000,000 B. t. u. (units of heat) per year. Aninsulation 90 per cent efficient saves 90 per centof this lo
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