"Robert J. Chassell" wrote:
>
> According to Fernand Braudel, 308 years ago today, on 3 February 1695,
Which calendar were they using? When did France switch calendars?
> the Palatine wrote:
>
> `At the king's table the wine and water froze in the glasses.'
>
> in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France.
>
> This was the combined result of the little ice age and poorly designed
> fireplaces.
Yowch.
Were these poorly-designed fireplaces the norm, or did someone goof in
building the palace (maybe worrying more about looks than function)? I know
Franklin was frustrated by the state of fireplace technology, inspiring him
to design his stove, but was it possible to make a better *fireplace* than
they had at Versailles?
> [from
> Capitalism and Material Life 1400 - 1800
> Fernand Braudel, 1967
> Translated from the French by Miriam Kochan, 1973
> Harper Torchbooks, Harper & Row
> page 216
> ]
Thanks for the cite.
Julia
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