AtDTdA (9): 240

[James Kyllo]

Also fen-light, because Cambridge borders on the Fens:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fens





On 5/14/07, Jasper <jasper.fidget at gmail.com> wrote:
> 240 Lew meets Renfrew at Cambridge (continued)
>
> Page 240:
> fen-light
> "Slowly, through the impure fen-light, the Professor's face became
> distinct, exhibiting a brightness... no, a denial of ordinary vision...
> a smile that would never break forth from any interior cordiality."
>
> fen-light: Swamp water reflecting moonlight, or -- otherwise --
> will-o'-the-wisp, /ignes fatui/, "fool's fire", Jack o' lantern, Corpse
> Fire: "the ghostly lights sometimes seen at night or twilight that hover
> over damp ground in still air -- often over bogs. It looks like a
> flickering lamp, and is sometimes said to recede if approached."
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_o%27_the_wisp
> See especially the Folklore section.



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