10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAX LIGHT»
Discover the use of
wax light in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wax light and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Riverside Magazine for Young People
XT.TTI. THE CANDLES. BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. THE HOUSE THAT
JOHN BUILT. BY FRANK R. STOCKTON. III. There was a great Wax-light, that
knew well enough what it was. " I am born in wax, and moulded in a form," it said.
Horace Elisha Scudder, 1870
2
The Rural Cyclopedia, Or A General Dictionary of ...
White wax purified, when in thin plates, besides its delicate whiteness, is
translucent, but not so much so as spermaceti. Candles made of the latter are
called in France bougie diaphane, or diaphanout candle, whilst the wax light is
termed ...
3
The Children's missionary newspaper [sometimes entitled The ...
Christian Henry Bateman. THE LITTLE WAX-LIGHT. THE LITTLE WAX-LIGHT. A
YOUTHFUL GIDEON. A YOUTHFUL GIDEON. THE FIRE FLY. THE. 20 after they
were in the fire. Then they prayed, saying, O Lord, receive our spirits ; for thy ...
Christian Henry Bateman, 1857
4
The Magazine of Domestic Economy
are called in France bougie piaphane, or diaphanous candle, whilst the wax light
is termed simply bougie, to distinguish it from chandelle, which signifies a candle
made of tallow. In Paris, and many other towns in France, all the wax candles ...
5
The Rural Cyclopedia, Or A General Dictionary of ...
White wax purified, when in thin plates, besides its delicate whiteness, is
translucent, but not so much so as spermaceti. Candles made of the latter are 1
called in France bougie diaphane, or diaplzanous azndle, whilst the wax light is
termed ...
6
The nature and treatment of diseases of the ear, tr. by J.R. ...
Cleland (w) was the first who recommended for this purpose a convex glass,
three inches in diameter, and fixed in a handle, which was held before a wax-
light ; a rude instrument, quite inapplicable to practice. Bozzini continued to rely
on the ...
7
Select homilies for holy days and seasons, tr. from the ...
For a wax-light, or candle, is emblematic of Christ. And, since every devout
person who comes to this solemnity carries Christ, the true Light, in his breast,
appropriately does he make offering of a wax-light. For, in a wax-light three things
are ...
For twojournals bought for the said church For a wax-light before the image of the
Holy Trinity For one wax-light before the image of St. Catherine For wax bought
against the feast of Easter, for the branch light, for the sepulchre, and wax font, ...
9
Gas Journal:
Light, Heat, Power, Bye-products
Assuming that a wax candle is used, will you state what is the difference in
degree between the illuminating power as given by the {sperm light and by the
wax light P—That is a question on which dif' ferent experiments differ
considerably ; but I ...
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Value-added Products from Beekeeping
This produces a very high quality, light coloured wax. Light coloured broken
combs provide the next quality of wax, whereas old black brood combs yield the
smallest proportion and lowest quality of wax. Scrapings from side walls and the
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