8 APRIL 1865, Page 21

Our Domestic Fireplaces. By Fred. Edwards, jun. Second Edi-

tion. (Robert Hardwicke.)—A very sensible and well-written treatise, founded on the principles of Dr. Arnett and Count Rumford. Our present grates are most wasteful, both of fuel and heat. We use too much iron instead of a non-conducting substance, such as fire-brick. All householders as well as architects will learn much from this terse and practical treatise.