 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 sivua
...wick has thus got its proper cover of wax, they lay them to dry ; then roll them oil a table, and fo join four of them together by means of a red hot iron. When joined, they pour on more wax till the flambeau is brought to the fize required, which is ufually... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 sivua
...kind of large taper, made of hempen wicks, by pouring melted wax on their top, and letting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry; after...table, and join four of them together by means of a red-hot iron; and then pour on more wax, till the flambeau is brought to the size required. Flambeaus... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 sivua
...of large taper, made of hempen wirks, by pouring moltcrf wax on lln ir top, and letting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry; after which they roll them on a table , und join four of them together by means of a red- hot iron; and then pour on inore wax, till the... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 482 sivua
...of large taper, made of hempea \vir.ks, by pouring melted wax on their top, and jetting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry ; after...table, and join four of them together by means of a redhot iron ; and then pour on more wax, till the flanv beau is brought to the size required, Flambeaus... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 474 sivua
...kind of large taper, made of hempen wicks, by pom-ing melted wax on their top, and letting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry ; after which, they roll them on a table, and join tour of them together by means of a redhot iron ; and then pour on more wax, till the flambeau is brought... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 962 sivua
...to dry ; after which, they roll them on a table, and join four of them together by means of a redhot iron ; and then pour on more wax, till the flambeau is brought to the size required, Flambeaus are of different lengths, and made either of white or yellow wax. . . •... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 406 sivua
...kind of large taper, made of hempen wicks, by pouring melted wax on their top, and letting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry, after...table, and join four of them together by means of a red-hot iron ; and then pour on more wax, till the flambeau is brought to the size required. Flambeaus... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 408 sivua
...kind of large taper, made of hempen wicks, by pouring melted wax on their top, and letting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry, after...table, and join four of them together by means of a red-hot iron ; and then pour on more wax, till the flambeau is brought to the size required. Flambeaus... | |
 | George Crabb - 1831 - 426 sivua
...kind of large taper, made of hempen wicks, by pouring melted wax on their top, and letting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry ; after...pour on more wax, till the flambeau is brought to the size required. FLAME. The most subtle and the brightest part of fire, ascending above in a pyramidal... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1831 - 646 sivua
...melted wax On their top, and letting it run down to the Imttom. This done, lay them to dry, after which roll them on a table, and join four of them together by means of a redhot iron ; and then pour on more wax, till the flambeau is brought to the size required. Flambeaus... | |
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FLAMBEAU, a kind of large taper, made of hempen wicks, by pouring melted wax on their top, and letting it run down to the bottom. This done, they lay them to dry, after which they roll them on a table, and join four of them together by means of a red-hot... 
