This little gem was lifted from the Domestic Commonplace Book and included in the October 1817 edition of Ackermann’s Repository. Most readers and writers thoughts fly to chamber pots and retiring rooms, but outhouses were also a “necessary” thing during the Regency.
Jane Austen’s World has a deeper dive into privies, potties, and a book all about them: https://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/privies-and-water-closets-by-david-j-eveleigh-a-review/
