embers

• Had the coarse cloth been a little more cleanly it is likely that it would have been burned, but as it was it strangled the blaze until it may be said there were several bushels of smoke gathered beneath and the embers were at their last gasp At that moment, the Indians raised the blanket so that they stood upright, and plenty of fresh air was allowed to feed the blaze. —  The Hunters of the Ozark
• Flinging these upon the ground, she next busied herself in lighting a fire on the partially cleared space, employing me to procure for her the necessary materials; and when a large enough bonfire had been constructed, and the embers were all red- hot, she spread them carefully over the whole of the space upon which I had been working, and thus effectually destroyed what grass I had been unable to remove. —  The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron
• The fire was entirely extinguished; the four men lay with their feet to the embers, and not one of them showed any signs of life. —  A Victorious Union
• Cover with earth, the same as when baking beans Fish Fish cooked in the embers is very good, and you need not first remove scales or fins, but clean the fish, season it with salt and pepper, wrap it in fresh, wet, green leaves or wet blank paper, not printed paper, and bury in the coals the same as a bird. —  On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls
• The fire was but embers, the air was hot and stifling, and then, with the thought of opening a door or window, the grim spectre of the black hours lay warning touch upon her. —  The Place Beyond the Winds

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