rush light
rush candle
a narrow candle, formerly in use, made of the pith of various types of rush dipped in tallow
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How to use rush light in a sentence
He had a great red pipe in his mouth, and was smoking, and staring at the rush-light, in a state of enviable placidity.
The Pickwick Papers | Charles Dickens"She has given our little one a fine present," said the baby's mother, examining the coin by the rush light.
The Court Jester | Cornelia BakerBut compared with her friend she is as a rush—light to the evening star—a glow—worm to Antares.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan PoeI was bred and brought up mostly by rush-light, and I do not find that I see less clearly than other people.
Cottage Economy | William CobbettRichard was forced into an empty cellar, and left with no other companion than a glimmering rush-light.
Forgotten Tales of Long Ago | E. V. Lucas
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