lucifer match

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The former may be obtained by burning a little sulphur or a sulphured lucifer match under the perforations of a killing box of the pattern described, and the latter—well, every smoker knows that.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.

Gazing toward the point, she observed a dim glow in the darkness, such as might have been made by the reflection of a lucifer match.

From The Great Cattle Trail by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

Such genius in our country runs to waste, a waste, as pitiful, it seems to me, as that of pulling down a star from the firmament for use as a lucifer match.

From My Reminiscences by Hesh, Sasi Kumar

In the latter case, shave with cold water by the light of your candle, lit by your own lucifer match.

From Canada and the Canadians Volume I by Bonnycastle, Richard Henry

Envious perhaps a little of its successor, it nevertheless fully recognizes that its own reign had been a thousand times longer than that of the lucifer match.

From The Story of a Tinder-box by Tidy, Charles Meymott