lightwood

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We had brought a load of lightwood splints in bundles to town on a steer cart.

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

Sam and Puss were both blinking their eyes in the shade of the lightwood, and whisking the flies from their ears.

From The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned by Macfarlane, J.

"Wait till I strike a match, and I'll try to find a piece of lightwood to make a torch," said Rob, jumping from the wagon.

From The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico by Payton, Lieut. Howard

"Thar ain't anything like a lightwood fire to drive away the misery."

From The Miller Of Old Church by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

Brother Fox covets the Quills View larger image Back to List of Illustrations The old man folded his hands in his lap, and sat quietly gazing into the lightwood fire.

From Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation by Harris, Joel Chandler