Mowry, William Augustus, 1829-1917, Mowry, Arthur May, 1862- joint author · New York, Boston [etc.] Silver, Burdett and company · leaf 68
ess to distinguish friendfrom foe, they killed their own men. The entire army ofone hundred and thirty-five thousand men perished. It is not certain whether the lights which were coveredby the pitchers came from lamps or torches. Gideon livedthree thousand years ago, and at that time both torches… … The lamp of these ancient times was merely a small ves-sel like a modern cup or bowl, usually having a handle.This was filled with oil, generally olive, or sometimes onlywith grease. In this cup was placed a small piece of clothhanging over the side, which when lighted served as a wick.It was the…
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