Spons' Household Manual by E. & F. N. Spon

3. In the midst of smoke it is comparatively clear towards the

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ground; consequently progress through smoke can be made on the hands and knees. A silk handkerchief, worsted stockings, or other flannel substance, wetted and drawn over the face, permits free breathing, and excludes to a great extent the smoke from the lungs. A wet sponge is alike efficacious.