AtDTDA: (8) Sensitive Flames 235

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Sat May 12 07:06:58 CDT 2007


Conversation has fallen nearly silent. Politely curious faces 
are turning. Flames leap in the pit. They are not "sensitive 
flames," but if they were they might be able now to detect 
the presence of Brigadier Pudding. GR 729 (new QP edition)

Great links, by the way.
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Keith <keithsz at mac.com>
> "Sensitive flames sang at different pitches." (235:13-14) (cf, p. 613)
> 
> "Outside, rolling from the east, comes the muffled rip of another  
> rocket bomb. The windows rattle, the floor shakes. The sensitive  
> flame dives for shelter, shadows across the table sent adance,  
> darkening toward the other room---then it leaps high, the shadows  
> drawing inward again, fully two feet, and disappears completely. Gas  
> hisses on in the dim room." ([GR] 31:12-17)
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/36y2zu
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/3cxyxc
> 
> http://earlyradiohistory.us/1902audi.htm
> 
> 




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