wax-candle

It so chanced one day that he locked his shop and went home, and in the night there came to the bazar an artful thief disguised in the habit of the merchant, and pulling out keys from his sleeve, said to the watchman of the market, “Light me this wax-candle.”

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Zaman, when the night came upon him the eunuch set the lanthorn before him and lighting the wax-candle, placed it in the candlestick; then brought him somewhat of food.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

So she made for the light and found the eunuch sleeping within the door; and inside she saw a couch spread, whereon was a human form with the wax-candle burning at his head and the lanthorn at his feet, and she wondered to see the light and stole towards it little by little.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Hard by stood drinking vessels and a candlestick with a single wax-candle therein; and the place was full of precious stuffs and was ranged with chests and stools, and on each seat lay a parcel of clothes upon which was a purse full of monies, gold and silver.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

I had swallowed it, the old lady had finished her operations at the bureau, and was coming towards me, the wax-candle bobbing in one hand and a large parcel in the other.

The Great Hoggarty Diamond 2006

The ghosts rise solemnly, each in a white sheet, preceded by a wax-candle; and, having declared their names and qualities, call, in chorus, for vengeance upon Don Juan, as thus: —

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

The poor consul got a lamp for us with a bit of wax-candle, such as I wonder his means could afford; the shabby janissary marched ahead with his tin mace; the two laquais-de-place, that two of our company had hired, stepped forward, each with an old sabre, and we went clattering and stumbling down the streets of the town, in order to seize upon this cadi in his own divan.

Notes of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo 2004

The lamp gave about as strong a light as a wax-candle, so I could see the intruder perfectly.

The Room in the Dragon Volant 2003

He sat down in the churchyard, took out a crab, and stuck a wax-candle on his back.

Household Tales 2003

And so he kindly led me to the door, and holding a wax-candle, lighted me up the one flight of stairs.

Villette 2003