 | 1843 - 854 lapas
...stoves, frequently ornamental rather than otherwise; being built in tower-like »hapes, story WAR 68 over story, of pure white porcelain, in various graceful...carefully turned and raked with what is termed an " ofen gabel," or stove-fork, so that no unburnt morsel remains, the chimney aperture is closed over... | |
 | 1843 - 856 lapas
...Russia, says: — 'Within these great houses not a breath of cold is experienced. The rooms are heated by stoves, frequently ornamental rather than otherwise;...carefully turned and raked with what is termed an " ofen gabel," or stove-fork, so that no unburnt morsel remains, the chimney aperture is closed over... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 lapas
...of gold. In houses of less display, these stoves are merely a projection in the wall, со- j loured and corniced in the same style as the apartment. In...carefully turned and raked with what is termed an " ofen cabel," or stove-fork, so that no unburnt morsel remains, the chimney aperture is closed over... | |
 | Sir John Hay Drummond-Hay - 1844 - 372 lapas
...accumulation. Within these great houses not a breath of cold is experienced. The rooms are heated by stoves frequently ornamental rather than otherwise...These are heated but once in the twenty-four hours, bv an old Caliban, whose business durmg the winter it is to do little else. Each stove will hold a... | |
 | Sir John Hay Drummond-Hay - 1846 - 396 lapas
...accumulation. Within these great houses not a breath of cold is experienced. The rooms are heated by stoves frequently ornamental rather than otherwise...carefully turned and raked with what is termed an Ofen Gabel, or stove-fork, so that no unburot morsel remains, the chimney aperture is closed over the... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1850 - 276 lapas
...terms : — "Within these great houses, not a breath of cold is experienced. The rooms are heated by stoves, frequently ornamental rather than otherwise...carefully turned and raked with what is termed an ofen gdbel, or stove fork, so that no unburnt morsel remains, the chimney aperture is closed over the... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1852 - 258 lapas
...stoves are merely a projection in the wall, coloured and corniced in the same style as the partment. In adjoining rooms they are generally placed back...when the ashes have been carefully turned and raked witli what is termed an ofen grtbcl, or stove fork, so that no unburnt morsel remains, the chimney... | |
 | John Bullock - 1854 - 386 lapas
...display, these stoves are merely a projection in the wall, colored and corniced in the same style of the apartment. In adjoining rooms they are generally...carefully turned and raked with what is termed an ofengabel, or stove-fork, so that no unburnt morsel remains, the chimney aperture is closed over the... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1858 - 312 lapas
...they are generally placed back to back, so that the same fire suffices for both. These are heated hut once in the twenty-four hours by an old caliban, whose...carefully turned and raked with what is termed an of en gabel, or stove fork, so that no unburnt morsel remains, the chimney aperture is closed over... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1869 - 422 lapas
...rooms are heated by stoves, frequently ornamental rather than otherwise; being built in tower -like shapes, story over story, of pure white porcelain,...suffices for both. These are heated but once in the twenty -four hours by an old Caliban, whose business during the winter it is to do little else. Each... | |
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Within these great houses, not a breath of cold is experienced. The rooms are heated by stoves, frequently ornamental rather than otherwise ; being built in tower-like shapes, story over story, of pure white porcelain, in various graceful architectural... 
