Carbon, 33, 74 Carbonate of lime, 426 of soda, 426 CARBONIC ACID GAS, 37, 108, 249, 264 deleterious, 250, 264 in human bodies, 84 its presence detected, 264 CARBURETTED HYDROGEN GAS, 279, 280 Carpets warm, 169 Carriage wheels catch fire, 99 Carriage windows misty, 213 Casks charred, 73 Cart grease, 100 Cathedral aisles famous for echoes, 417 CATS in wet weather, 147 prowl by night, 367 rub their ears, 150 see in the dark, 367 wink before a fire, 367 Cattle uneasy in wet weather, 148 Caverns famed for echoes, 416 Ceilings sooty, 71 Cellars cold in summer, 256 warm in winter, 256 Cerebellum, 424 Cerebrum, 424 Chalk, 426 CHARCOAL, 72 bad conductor, 166 fire, 72 " deleterious, 265 purifies water, 72 removes the taint of meat, 72 Charring bread, 73 casks, 73 wood, 73 CHEMICAL ACTION, 30 Chestnuts crack when roasted, 104 not if slit, 105 Chimney pots, 71 CHIMNEYS SMOKE, if a room be too close, 61 remedy, 62 in vestries, valleys, 66 remedy, 67 in wind, 66, 111 if too long, 62, 116 " short, 62 " large, 69 remedy, 70 when the draught is slack, 63, 69 when the door is on the same side, 68 remedy, 68 when it needs repairing, 68 sweeping, 68 when two fires are in one room, 65 remedy, 65 China broken by hot water, 125 Choke damp, 264, 279 Church bells heard at a distance, 151 Churchyards smell offensively, 283 Chyle, 242 Cider, 269 Cinders, 43 iron, 43 will not blaze, 48 Cirro-cumulus clouds, 136 Cirro-stratus clouds, 134 Cirrus clouds, 134 Citizens pale, 243 Citric acid, 426 City air unhealthy, 253 Clean kettles, 186 Cleanliness connected with the dietary, 93 Clear day overcast, 304 Clear nights exhilarating, 144 Clocks heard, at a distance, 151, 413 Close rooms unhealthy, 253 Cloth collects but little dew, 208 Clothes gather damp in summer, 211 wet, 157 Clothing for workmen, 164 promotes warmth, 176