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Example sentences for "large fire"

  • We made a large fire, thanks to the elemi gum, which burns with such ease.

  • This dread, and the incessant attacks of Bernard the Hermit, caused us to spend the remainder of the night near a large fire.

  • A leopard had sprung into the camp, and had torn a goat from its fastening, although tied to a peg, between two men, close to a large fire.

  • After covering the hole with earth, a large fire is kindled upon it; and the rest of the cattle are driven out, and forced to pass through the fire one by one.

  • Accordingly, on a day appointed they met, lighted a large fire, placed the best calf in it, and standing round the blazing pile drove the animal with pitchforks back into the flames whenever it attempted to escape.

  • Soon we came to a large fire, around which were seated a number of Indians, who arose as we came up and extended the hand, welcoming us to their camp.

  • A large fire of brush wood, at some distance in front, exhibited the objects of the foreground in still stronger lights and shadows.

  • In the small room thus carefully arranged and secured there were two pallet-beds and a large fire, which blazed on the hearth, and gave warmth and comfort to the apartment.

  • A large fire of well-seasoned wood burned blithely in the chimney, and had been maintained so long there, that the air of the hall, notwithstanding its great size and somewhat ruinous aspect, felt mild and genial.

  • Do not, by a large fire, keep the temperature of the room high.

  • The nursery ought to have a large fire-guard, to go all round the hearth, and which should be sufficiently high to prevent a child from climbing over.

  • The blacks seemed to be perfectly aware what kind of a night we should have, and busied themselves preparing a hut and making a large fire.

  • He certainly called our attention to a large fire, as if the country to the N.

  • The natives had kindled a large fire on a distant point between us and the further headland, and to gain this point our efforts were now directed.

  • The men, on the strength of the reported destruction of Weston, were in high spirits, built a large fire, and passed the night in hilarity, although it was raining and exceedingly disagreeable.

  • On a large fire we placed a pot, in which we prepared our wax mixture--half beeswax and half wax from the candleberries.

  • I lit a large fire of green wood, and in the smoke of this thoroughly dried both the tongue and steaks.

  • Night drew on, and a large fire, lighted by those on shore, showed us that all was well.

  • The natives build one house within another to protect themselves against this scourge, while some kindle a large fire of wet straw, and sit in the smoke; but this remedy seems worse than the evil it is meant to obviate.

  • After much trouble they succeeded in draining it off, and prevented its further ingress, when they lit a large fire in the centre of the hut, and laid themselves down by the side of it to sleep.

  • All hands collected Buffalo dung for fuel, for not a bush was in sight, and we soon had a large fire.

  • The nights being extremely cold, we constantly kept up a large fire, formed of the best wood.

  • It was ten o'clock at night before we had got the things over, and as soon as we had partaken of our late dinner we made a large fire to dry our clothes, which had become completely saturated by the labours of the day.

  • When a large fire is made by one tribe it is often intended as a signal of defiance to some neighbouring one--an invitation to fight--and may be continued daily for weeks before hostilities commence; it is answered by a similar one.

  • If not answered immediately it is repeated; if still unanswered, a large fire is got up and allowed to burn until an answer is returned.

  • All the things were got over before dark, after which we made a large fire to dry ourselves, having been wet to the waist all day.

  • We directed our steps to the opening of the cavern, and, on reaching the threshold of the door, perceived within a large fire of hemp stems, whose undulating flame reached the ceiling, so that the place looked like an oven.

  • We took possession of one of those subterranean abodes, and commenced proceedings by making a large fire in the furnaces, with plentiful bundles of hemp-stems, which we found in one of the caves.

  • Until morning, the time was divided into three watches, and each of us was charged, in turns, with keeping up a large fire in the tent, while the others slept.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    clean saucepan; large area; large block; large brick; large bundle; large capital; large city; large estate; large family; large fleet; large hall; large mouth; large numbers; large patch; large place; large property; large saucepan; large species; large sum; large water; largely self; larger force; larger quantities; largest country; local circles; looked across