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116 Women, attending their Work of ewing and making up of the Cloathing. The Men with their Sons occupy the foremot Parts of the Benches, turning their Back to the Women: On the oppoite Side, under the Windows, the Men belonging to the Family, or Strangers, take their Seats upon Benches there placed.

I cannot forbear taking Notice, that though in one of thee Houes there be ten or twenty one does not perceive the Steam or Smoak thereof to fill thee mall Cottages: The Reaon, I imagine is, the Care they take in trimming thoe Lamps, viz. they take dry. Mos, rubbed very mall, which they lay on one Side of the Lamp, which, being lighted, burns oftly, and does not caue any Smoak, if they do not lay it on too thick, or in Lumps. This Fire gives uch a Heat, that it not only erves to boil their Victuals, but alo heats their Rooms to that Degree, that it is as hot as a Bagnio. But for thoe who are ued to this Way of firing, the Smell