Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
watching-candle .
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For were it not better for a man in fair room to set up one great light, or branching candlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watch-candle into every corner?
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For were it not better for a man in fair room to set up one great light, or branching candlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watch-candle into every corner?
The Advancement of Learning Francis Bacon 1593
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