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Rushlight

A rushlight is a type of candle or miniature torch formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease. For several centuries, rushlights were a common source of artificial light for poor people throughout the British Isles. They were extremely inexpensive to make. English essayist William Cobbett wrote, "This rushlight cost almost…

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Aesop's FablesLucy LarcomWheaton College (Massachusetts)Joe Graham
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EpidermisFatSt KildaStomach oilFulmars
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Fixtures

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CandleTorchPithRush plantWilliam Cobbett
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Rushlight

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related to In literature and culture · 16
Rushlight → Aesop's Fables, Belfast, Collectors, English, Historic Lighting, International Association, Joe Graham, Lucy Larcom, Massachusetts, One, Several, Students, The, The Belfast Magazine, The Rushlight, Wheaton College
related to Further reading · 12
Rushlight → Archaeological Relating, Ashley Publications, Borders, Collections Historical, Gilbert White's, ISBN, Montgomeryshire, Regional View, Related Holders, Robert Ashley Publisher, The Rushlight, XXIII
related to Duration and quality of light · 6
Rushlight → Gilbert White, Library, Sources, The, There, White
related to Fixtures · 5
Rushlight → Antique, However, If, The, They
is a · 3
Rushlight → literary and visual arts journal founded in 1855 by Lucy Larcom and published by Wheaton College, quarterly newsletter of the International Association of Collectors and Students of Historic Lighting, type of candle or miniature torch formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease
related to External links · 2
Rushlight → How, YouTube

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rushlights rush light grease used tallow fat candle give one gilbert white war holders plant england century wick pith made

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Rushlightis atype of candle or miniature torch formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease0.90text
Rushlightis aliterary and visual arts journal founded in 1855 by Lucy Larcom and published by Wheaton College0.90text
Rushlightis aquarterly newsletter of the International Association of Collectors and Students of Historic Lighting0.90text
St Kilda the stomach oil produced by fulmars was usedinstance ofOn more remote Atlantic islands0.80text
Rushlightrelated to Duration and quality of lightSources0.60section
Rushlightrelated to Duration and quality of lightThe0.60section
Rushlightrelated to Duration and quality of lightLibrary0.60section
Rushlightrelated to Duration and quality of lightGilbert White0.60section
Rushlightrelated to Duration and quality of lightThere0.60section
Rushlightrelated to Duration and quality of lightWhite0.60section
Rushlightrelated to External linksHow0.60section
Rushlightrelated to External linksYouTube0.60section

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