gaslight

• I ordered a new suit of dittos for the garden at Edwards', and chose the pattern by gaslight, and they seemed to be a quiet pepper-and- salt mixture with white stripes down. —  The Diary of a Nobody
• Two men appeared under the gaslight--one was a sergeant and the other a frightened negro Here is a message, General The sash went down, a light appeared behind it, and soon the Commandant, in trousers and slippers, was at the door. —  The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
• So saying, Mrs. Lumley bid me a most affectionate farewell; and I found myself leaning on John's arm, to walk home through the clear frosty night I do like perambulating London streets by gaslight--of course with a gentleman to take care of one. —  Kate Coventry An Autobiography
• The round table was drawn directly under the gaslight, and she sat before it surrounded by many beautiful books and writing material. —  Three People
• He next examined the broken incandescent burner in the chandelier in the middle of the room, and took careful measurements of the distances between the gas jet, the bedside and the door, observing, as he did so, that the gaslight was almost in a line with the foot of the bed. —  The Shrieking Pit

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