Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK. VI. AND THEKE WAS LIGHT. Mention of the candlestick of pure gold (Ex. xxv. 31) may lead to theinference that the primitive artificial light was that of the candle. Butcandlestick in connection with the lighting of the temple is clearly a mis-nomer. The lamp was the origina
Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK. VI. AND THEKE WAS LIGHT. Mention of the candlestick of pure gold (Ex. xxv. 31) may lead to theinference that the primitive artificial light was that of the candle. Butcandlestick in connection with the lighting of the temple is clearly a mis-nomer. The lamp was the original artifi-cial light-giver, unless we choose to exceptthe torch; and if less indispensable thanin patriarchal times, it is still a favoritedispenser of nightly cheer. Prior to themiddle of the eighteenth century, the lamphad practically no evolution. It was thesame in principle at that date as when itilluminated the desert tabernacle. Eventhe splendid enameled glass or decoratedPersian pottery lamps of Damascus andCairo, and the magnificent brass or bronzelamps of Greece, Rome, and the European cathedrals, gave forth their dull,unsteady flame and noisome smoke by means of a crude wick lying in a sauceror similar receptacle of melted lard, tallow, oil, or some such combustible. ANCIENT LAMP. 40 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIX™ CENTURY
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