AtDTDA: (8) Sensitive Flames 235
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robinlandseadel at comcast.net
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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