Sitting on the Floor. Cushions and Chaies.

Otago Witness, Issue 2310, 9 June 1898, Page 44

Sitting on the Floor. Cushions and Chaies.

For centuries past all civilised nations — except the much-maligned Turk — have been sitting on uncomfortable chairs of the regulation height, when they might have taken ease and rest by sitting on the floor oi roiling thereupon if so disposed. I have but little doubt that what are called the civilised nations have considerably injured their physical welfare, and I am certain that they have greatly detracted from their personal comfort by obstinately adhering to the aforesaid conventional custom.

If you sit oil the floor you can change your attitude as often a.s you please, and can enjoy an endless variety of pose,' and however you alter it, and however you may place yourself, there is never any chance of your falling off. If you sit on the floor you can achieve all kinds of comfortable positions which it is impossible to attain even with the easiest of easy chairs. The influx of visitors need never cause anxiety to the well -constituted mind on the subject of chairs. All he has to provide is a quantity oi cushions — cushions of every size and shape. Let his guests select any they please, and it will be their own faiilt i* they are not comfortable and happy. — J. Ashby-Sterry, in the Graphic.