The inner wall must either be gaslight at the base or rest on a ring of "gaslight" mortar (h). From Wordnik.com. [5. Design of biogas plants] Reference
The figure turned, basking in the glow of the gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [Once An Angel]
The plates were also tested using gaslight instead of daylight. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885] Reference
And then the cab stopped beside the curb near a corner gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City] Reference
They came up the sidewalk in the glow of the gaslight on the lawn. From Wordnik.com. [Prayers To Broken Stones]
Artificial red does no harm for once, and looks well under gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [The Bibliotaph and Other People] Reference
Her eyes, their pupils black in the gaslight, were heavy with desire. From Wordnik.com. [A Mind to Murder]
The pine floor, the gaslight, and the voice of the auctioneer hold him. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
By the gaslight, she noticed, among other things, a big piece of Swiss cheese. From Wordnik.com. [The 13 Culprits]
The gaslight flared full upon her face, the expression of which was somewhat set. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
The Doctor untied and unrolled the little packet, then looked at it by the gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [A Bachelor's Dream] Reference
Outside beyond the hotel vestibule one could see and hear Paris rolling by in the gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London')] Reference
Prints can be developed in weak daylight or gaslight, and prolonged washing is dispensed with. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889] Reference
He was a boy again, hurrying past dim passages drenched in the shadows of flickering gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [Once An Angel]
The gaslight had been turned down and in the gloom the cigar ends gleamed with each respiration. From Wordnik.com. [The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel] Reference
Clementi by gaslight, in my desire to accomplish eight hours of practice undisturbed by visitors. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua] Reference
The carriage was full of glittering playthings, which sparkled every time a gaslight shone on them. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Child 1894] Reference
Nice newspaper and seated himself in the garden, under a gaslight, facing the dark and tranquil sea. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I do like perambulating London streets by gaslight -- of course with a gentleman to take care of one. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Coventry An Autobiography] Reference
Payne sat was illuminated with a full head of gas; the other, that the gaslight was purposely dimmed. From Wordnik.com. [The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)] Reference
She hovered above, regarding her own beauty, which looked, she thought, somewhat like old time gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [The Color of Silence is Radium Green] Reference
These, cut 18in. long, and placed singly in pots or vases, are truly noble, more especially by gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
As we have still a few hours left us we will accompany them, and make a study of Spanish life by gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83] Reference
Finery that is quite resplendent by gaslight often appears tawdry and poor in the rays of the morning sun. From Wordnik.com. [Joy in Service; Forgetting, and Pressing Onward; Until the Day Dawn] Reference
The walls had been prettily decorated with holly and evergreens, and the red berries glistened in the gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [Willie the Waif] Reference
There he had no gaslight; the window-shades, however, were not drawn so closely but that a little daylight entered. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure] Reference
When he saw his old friend, Hugo the mastiff, trotting into the gaslight, he began to bark his delight frantically. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories for English Courses] Reference
It was Clarence Mayfair's; he was paler than usual, and his light curly hair looked almost artificial in the gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [Beth Woodburn] Reference
Things look different by the cold light of day, especially if the day be rainy, from the same things seen by gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [The First Soprano] Reference
We sat around in gaslight and around with tribal leaders who were coming to talk to him about the future of this country. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 12, 2001] Reference
Accustomed to the stronger gaslight burning in the corridor, he can only vaguely distinguish what is going on in the cell. From Wordnik.com. [The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference
He saw several men slashing at each other with knives, as he recognized by occasional bright steel gleams under the gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [Oscar the Detective Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective] Reference
By the gaslight in the vestibule he saw by his watch, which he held in his hand, that it was fourteen minutes after five o'clock. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I ought not to omit mention of its extra brightness as seen by gaslight -- this fact adds much to its value for indoor decoration. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
A tablecloth of glass recently completed shines with a satiny, opalescent luster by day, and under gaslight shows remarkable beauty. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
There were sixteen of the animals, counting a donkey; grays, bays, chestnut-colored beauties, and one who looked buff in the gaslight. From Wordnik.com. [Our Boys Entertaining Stories by Popular Authors] Reference
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