Rooms are often made lofty under the impression that better ventilation is thereby secured; but there is a confusion here.

But when Seged entered, in hopes of uncommon entertainment from universal emulation, he found that any passion too strongly agitated, puts an end to that tranquillity which is necessary to mirth, and that the mind, that is to be moved by the gentle ventilations of gaiety, must be first smoothed by a total calm.

In these lead mines, as in most vein-mining, there are more shafts than in collieries, and hardly any attempt at artificial ventilation, except at rises, winzes and cul-de-sacs.

The bags should be kept in darkness, with very little ventilation allowed to them, for 15 days.

Thorough ventilation and good air are indispensable where many rabbits are kept, or they will neither prosper nor remain healthy for any length of time.

The necessity of external ventilation has been foreseen for us.

Through the chinks in the gaping slabs there came the ruddy flicker that bespoke a "home from home" beneath my feet; and then, still listening for signs of Dustbin, I heard "Didn't I tell you, Erb, to stop up that extra ventilation 'ole with somethin'?and now look wot's blown in.

They also require adequate ventilation, diffused light and semi-darkness.

THE CHOLERA AND AUTUMNAL COMPLAINTS.To oppose cholera, there seems no surer or better means than cleanliness, sobriety, and judicious ventilation.

Plenty of light, good ventilation, and absolute cleanliness are essential, as the slightest contamination of air is likely to render the food supply unfit for use.

There was plenty o ventilation, of course, since there were no windows left, part of the roof had gone, and the walls were riddled with holes through which shells had passed clean across the building.

In the most important town on this tour the dressing-room in which she was directed to dress had, for its sole ventilation, the door by which one entered, exactly facing the one general lavatory.

It is of the highest interest to ascertain the proportion of carbonic acid in the air, and especially in that of inhabited places, since up to the present this is the best means of finding out how much the air that we are breathing is polluted, and whether there is sufficient ventilation or not.

There was a large window in each room, which was opened at night, and might have served for healthy ventilation, except that there was an accumulation of disgusting filth within a few feet of the building, on that side, sending forth offensive and noisome effluvia, and rendering it doubtful which was the most disagreeable and dangerous, the foul air within or the foul atmosphere without.

In olden times ample ventilation was secured through the massive open chimneys, which, with their generous hearthstones, was such a distinguishing and healthful feature of the homes of our ancestors.

The hut was built of rough wattles which admitted plenty of fresh air and gave us comfortable ventilation.

The first requisite is an airy room, capable of constant ventilation, either by the windows, doors, or flues, or by all.

On these occasions we have to resort to exceptional ventilation, which for ordinary every-day life would be too much.