“Is there anything quite so snug and cozy, more redolent of home than a good fire crackling on the hearth?”

“The ties that bind the wealthy and the proud to home may be forged on earth, but those which link the poor man to his humble hearth are of the truer metal and bear the stamp of Heaven.”

“To the right, the drawing room is a spacious area with a raised fireplace with brass inset and white marble hearth.”

“It's all so-and-so happening upon someone in woodland seclusion, playing in a pool, or wrestling on the hearthrug.”

“There was also a small fireplace, dark, with the grate closed and a simple hearthrug before it.”

“An actor friend of my partner's is so all-over hairy that my young sons assume he is a hearthrug and sit on him.”

“This metamorphic rock works equally well for floors, hearths and fireplaces, backsplashes, counters, and patios.”

“The hearths contained burnt animal bone, including wild pig, fox, bird, either a dog or a wolf, and possibly a bear.”

“Once upon a time in faraway places, stories were told around campfires and hearths among family and friends.”