MAKING FIRE 
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When tired, he seized the stationary stick, whilst the other 
man took his turn twirling. The first or stationary stick 
Avas of a soft and very dry wood, the twirling-stick of a 
hard wood. After twirling for a very short time, the wood 
began to smoke, and in another second the ‘ tinder ’ made 
by the constant tAvirling of the hard upon the soft wood 
was seen to produce a spark, and then to glow. This glow- 
ing tinder was carefully collected in a piece of tohe, some 
dry grass dust was put upon it, and the sparks blown upon, 
Avhen, lo and behold, real fire ! 
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