The rushlight was burned in a small pierced metal container or in a special holder consisting of pincers on a stand. |
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A rushlight gave about as much light as a candle and was less expensive, but it dropped melted grease. |
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The monkish scholars of the Dark Ages and the universities of the Middle Ages are reminders that the rushlight of learning flickered even in the most benighted periods. |
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The dried pith of plants of this family were used to make a type of candle known as a rushlight. |
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As I had asked for a night-light, the chamberlain had brought me in, before he left me, the good old constitutional rushlight of those virtuous days. |
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Air Products has been awarded the prestigious Rushlight Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Award for its innovative Series 100 Hydrogen Fueling Station technology. |
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