Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 351
f fire-making.The first match waslighted by rubbing,and the match of ourown time is lighted byrubbing, yet what adifference there is between the two! With theplowing-stick or fire-drill it took strength andtime and skill to get a blaze: with the safetymatch an awkward little child can kindle a… … FIG. 5. A BLOCK OF MATCHES.
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