Show lamps among tho the larger members of the lamp family a turkish lamp more than half as largo as a hour flour barrel ia is the most conspicuous its top and bottom aro are made of copper and the body id is of linen after the stylo style of the ordinary chinese lantern nest next in size to this is a japanese night lamp used for all till night burning in the japs house it is a square wooden frame nearly four feet high with sliding frames on two sides covered with white paper the tile other sides to within ten inches of the bottom are also paper covered A transverse board half bal f way up this light tower holds a brass saucer in which is burned oil with wicks of nish mechanical ch news |