Flame, electricity and the camera; man's progress from the first kindling of fire to the wireless telegraph and the photography of color (1900)
Iles, George, 1852-1942 · New York, Doubleday & McClure co. · leaf 42
to the lessons of fire, a man may be imagined say-ing to himself, in some region of frosty winters: Whatif I could summon fire when I chose, instead of tryingwith such pains to keep it alive? When flame goes out,ii nol go somewhere whence I may recall it? Howtli*- wistful question prompted its… … to pass into something higher; still he persisted, now inwondrous hope, and saw the scorching and burning woodburst into flame. The blaze, tiny and shrinking as it was,had doubtless often shown itself before, but this time itwas aroused by a savage withwit enough to feed it withcrumbled moss or…
Technology · Fire · Electricity · Photography
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