It is not always revenge that stimulates these kindlings.

I told him a piece of wood flew up and hit me when I was chopping kindling before breakfast and that my head ached so I didn't feel like going to church.

He turned into a baker's shop and saw freshly chopped kindling piled against the oven, and dough actually on the kneading-tray.

"I can see the log in front o' the door that I used to cut kindling on.

Such is the cry, And such the harmonious din, the soldier deems The battle kindling, and the statesman grave Forgets his weighty cares; each age, each sex In the wild transport joins; luxuriant joy, And pleasure in excess, sparkling exult 420 On every brow, and revel unrestrained.

I felt an unextinguishable curiosity kindle in my mind, and resolved to snatch this opportunity of seeing the manners of other nations, and of learning sciences unknown in Abissinia.

All eyes were turned upon him, and each hearer began to feel the kindlings of a strange inspiration.

The fire had gone out, and she came up to inquire if she should make a new one, and if so, where she should find kindling?

but were there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne; View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate, for arts that caused himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,

"But," he went on, in the delight of hearing her voice in rebuttal, "the big pines give us the masts of ships and they build houses and furnish the kindling for the hardwood logs of the hearth!"

The way is strow'd with Lawrell, and ev'ry Muse Brings Incense to our Fletcher: whose Scenes infuse Such noble kindlings from her pregnant fire, As charmes her Criticke Poets in desire, And who doth read him, that parts lesse indu'd, Then with some heat of wit or Gratitude.

Well may the wars wan thought supply, And kill the kindling of the hopeful eye, Unless you do what even kings have done In leniencyunless you shun To copy Europe in her worst estate Avoid the tyranny you reprobate.

" This was the substance of Eunice's soliloquy, as she cleaned the potatoes for the morrow's breakfast, and laid the kindlings by the stove, ready for the morning fire.

Mr. Van Torp struck a match and lighted the kindling before he took off his overcoat, and in a few minutes a cheerful blaze dispelled the gathering gloom.

What could, fond youth, this helpless passion move? What kindle in thee this unpitied love?

She turned at once to the cave, and piling up her kindling, built a fire just at the mouth of the cave.

Jones had naturally violent animal spirits, and Thwackum, resenting his speeches, only the doctor's interposition prevented wrath kindling.

She recalled the kindling of his tired eyes at her action, and smiled sadly to herself.

At mention of it he saw a new light kindle in Eve's eyes.

Again thy glorious quickning influence shed, The glad creation rears its drooping head: New rising forms, thy potent smiles obey, And life re-kindles at the genial ray; United thanks replenish'd nature pays, And heaven and earth resound their Maker's praise.

We could not let her get up in the mornings to help before breakfast; the winter work was growing hard; there were two or three fires to manage besides the furnace, which father attended to; and although our "chore-man" came and split up kindlings and filled the wood-boxes, yet we were all pretty well tired out, sometimes, just with keeping warm.

No poet is needed to tell us that Virtue kindles at the touch of joy.

And Gideon said, "Let not thine anger kindle against me, if I tempt thee once again."

V. Like Acestes' shaft of old, The swift thought kindles as it flies.

" He threw some kindlings from a basket upon the fire, and they leaped into flame before he could light the lamp on his table.