Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 134
Fig. 124. Small Standard Lampconsisting of a flat brass dish on aniron stick put into the ground asmentioned in description of Plan(fig. 123, C.) In the bason was aspoon like instrument as shown infig. 121, for trimming and feedingthe wick ; it was sometimes hung onthe iron hooks of the iron… … Fig. 125. Sketch from memory byMr. C. Punch of the large StandardLamps used in Benin. He writes me ; I have been struck by the large lampsin the compounds exciting so littleremark. They were about 20 feet highand the receptacles for the oil and wickwere about 4 feet in diameter Thestands were of…
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