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On a large fire we placed a pot, in which we prepared our wax mixture—half bees' wax and half wax from the candleberries.

From Swiss Family Robinson by Wyss, Johann David

On a large fire we placed a pot, in which we prepared our wax mixture—half beeswax and half wax from the candleberries.

From The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island by Wyss, Jean Rudolph