lightwood

Example Sentences

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Light was furnished by lightwood torches and sometimes by the homemade tallow candles.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration

The pine woods were on fire as we passed through them, the flames now and then running up a lightwood tree, and throwing a weird and fitful glare upon the passing train.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael

We are fortunate to have so much lightwood.

From Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army by Ford, Arthur Peronneau

Dat won't no trouble, cause all I had to do was rake back de ashes from the coals and throw on some chips and lightwood and de fire come right up.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

Reeney found lightwood enough on the raft to make a good fire for coffee, which never tasted better.

From Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War by Cable, George Washington