Memoir of a mechanic Being a sketch of the life of Timothy Claxton . WARMING ROOMS. 159 Fia:. 2. Fig. 1, is a vessel consisting of several flat oroval shaped tubes, which are closed, except at thetop, where is a tunnel to pour in the water; andat the bottom is a cock to discharge it. It will beobserved, that the tubes are connected at top andbottom, so that from one tunnel all the tubes arefilled. Fig. 2, consists of two flattenedor elliptic tubes, one within theother, between which the wateris to be poured; and the waterwill be thus exposed within andwithout to the air. A currentof warm air w
Memoir of a mechanic Being a sketch of the life of Timothy Claxton . WARMING ROOMS. 159 Fia:. 2. Fig. 1, is a vessel consisting of several flat oroval shaped tubes, which are closed, except at thetop, where is a tunnel to pour in the water; andat the bottom is a cock to discharge it. It will beobserved, that the tubes are connected at top andbottom, so that from one tunnel all the tubes arefilled. Fig. 2, consists of two flattenedor elliptic tubes, one within theother, between which the wateris to be poured; and the waterwill be thus exposed within andwithout to the air. A currentof warm air will pass up theinner tube, which is perforatedwith small holes at the bottom,and open at top. A tunnel andstop-cock are provided, for theentrance and discharge of thewater. The effect of both instrumentswill be at once perceived ; andit will be observed that the dan-ger from fire, as well as fromimpure or contaminated air fromthe heating apparatus, is 160 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. The following is the substance of an articlewritten by Mr. Claxton about the time whenthe ten hour system, so called, was agitatedamong us. Whatever opinions may be enter-tained about that subject, the remarks heremade appear to us sound, and well worthyof consideration. THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THEWORKING CLASSES. In regard to the opportunities of the workingclasses for regular and systematic studies, underthe present irregular system of labor, I would ob-serve, in the outset, that I believe these classesgenerally have tuany opportunities for study whichthey neglect; and the common cry of want oftime comes with such an ill grace from those whomake it, that the common impression is, that ifmore leisure time were possessed by them, itwould be no better employed. There are two things to be rigidly observed, orvery litde improvement can be expected—whichare, industry and economy ; but our industry mustbe constant, and we must economize time as wellas money. Th
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