I was now in quite a different climate from my beloved island,where I never felt cold, except when I had my ague; on thecontrary, I had much to do to bear any clothes on my back, andnever made any fire but without doors, which was necessary fordressing my food, &c. Now I had three good vests, with large robesor gowns over them, to hang down to the feet, and button close tothe wrists; and all these lined with furs, to make themsufficiently warm. As to a warm house, I must confess I greatlydislike our way in England of making fires in every room of thehouse in open chimneys, which, when the fire is out, always keepsthe air in the room cold as the climate. So I took an apartment ina good house in the town, and ordered a chimney to be built like afurnace, in the centre of six several rooms, like a stove; thefunnel to carry the smoke went up one way, the door to come at thefire went in another, and all the rooms were kept equally warm, butno fire seen, just as they heat baths in England. By this means wehad