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  • At last I did open my eyes to gaze at the gasjets of the chandelier as they flickered.

    The Silent Bullet 1908

  • Now there's the back room, with plenty of rope and gasjets.

    Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe Sewell Ford 1907

  • They passed down the wide stairs, the centre of which had been converted into a gangway for the passage of wheeled stretchers, into a large basement, with concrete floors and massive pillars, lit by flaring gasjets.

    The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land Ralph Connor 1898

  • The gasjets were once more lighted and the work went on.

    The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land Ralph Connor 1898

  • He has been in the habit of lighting his pipe at lamps and gasjets.

    The Adventure of the Yellow Face 1893

  • The dead man was lifted up; they laid him on a sofa in a corner of the room, and the nearest gasjets were put out.

    Tales of Two Countries Alexander Lange Kielland 1877

  • He was seated alone with this sister, in a small, low, rather dismally-appointed room, half-heartedly lighted by two flickering gasjets.

    The Market-Place Harold Frederic 1877

  • He filled a silver goblet with some strong spicy wine, drank it, and taking down Candide, brightened the gasjets, lighted a fresh cigar, and began to read as he resumed his walk:

    St. Elmo. A Novel. Augusta Jane 1867

  • London's November gloom, which knows the morning through increase of gasjets, little Skepsey was hurried over suburban chimneys, in his friendly third-class carriage; where we have reminders of ancient pastoral times peculiar to our country, as it may chance; but where a man may speak to his neighbour right off without being deemed offensive.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • London's November gloom, which knows the morning through increase of gasjets, little Skepsey was hurried over suburban chimneys, in his friendly third-class carriage; where we have reminders of ancient pastoral times peculiar to our country, as it may chance; but where a man may speak to his neighbour right off without being deemed offensive.

    One of Our Conquerors — Complete George Meredith 1868

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