waxlight

Repairing to my own little sea-green room, there also I found a bright fire, and candles too were lit: a tall waxlight stood on each side the great looking glass; but between the candles, and before the glass, appeared something dressing itself — an airy, fairy thing — small, slight, white — a winter spirit.

Villette 2003

Standing opposite this girl, magnificent, radiant in her beauty, before the rose-hedge, with the white pigeons furling and unfurling, strutting and pecking all round, I seemed to see suddenly the whitewashed room of last night, the big crucifix, that poor thin face under the yellow waxlight.

Hauntings Vernon Lee 1895

Soft waxlight, the ample shine of the fire, trained service, and housing from the chill spring night, abundant food and flask, all failed to bring up the spirits of Van Corlaer.

The Lady of Fort St. John Mary Hartwell Catherwood 1874

There was no excuse for lingering longer, and she descended, the waxlight in her hand.

East Lynne, or, The Earl's Daughter 1864

Still the rays of light converged into a star on the beautiful arch of the roof; still the vault was kept stainlessly whitewashed, and the floor strewn with finest sand; and still it was the cellarer's custom only to approach the noble wine with a waxlight.

Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag Gustav Freytag 1855

Then taking the waxlight from the servant's hand, he moved toward his own room.

Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag Gustav Freytag 1855

Meanwhile Wendel went from one cask to another, the waxlight in his hand.

Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag Gustav Freytag 1855

Joyce put down the waxlight she carried and looked round.

East Lynne Henry Wood 1850

There was no excuse for lingering longer, and she descended, the waxlight in her hand.

East Lynne Henry Wood 1850

The young man had found Signor Pastrini looking very much alarmed, and this had only made him the more anxious to read Albert's letter; and so he went instantly towards the waxlight, and unfolded it.

The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836