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the wick by the current of air up the 

 candle. 



Q. Why do common CANDLES require to be 



SNUFFED ? 



A. Because the heat of the flame is 

 not sufficient to consume the wick; and 

 the longer the wick grows, the less heat 

 the flame produces. 



Q. Why do WAX CANDLES NEVEK need 

 SNUFFING ? 



A. The wick of wax candles is made 

 of very fne thread, which the heat of the 

 flame is sufficient to consume : but the 

 wick of tallow candles is made of coarse 

 cotton, which is too substantial to be 

 consumed by the heat of the flame, arid 

 must be cut oft by snuffers. 



Q,. Why does a PIN, stuck in a BUSH-LIGHT, 

 EXTINGUISH it ? 



A. Because a pin (being a good 

 conductor), carries away the heat of the 

 flame from the wick, and prevents the 

 combustion of the tallow. 



Q. What is the SMOE of a CANDLE ? 



A. Solid particles of carbon separated 

 from the wick and tallow, but not 

 consumed. 



