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Red fire

noun

Combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks.

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"Red fire" Quotes from Famous Books

... Red fire flamed on Bhima's forehead, sparkled from his angry eye, As from tough and gnarled branches fast the ...

— Maha-bharata - The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse • Anonymous

... frock of buckskin, and over this she bent with her needle and beads. When there was a chance Hare talked with her, speaking one language with his tongue, a far different one with his eyes. When she was not present he looked into the glowing red fire and dreamed ...

— The Heritage of the Desert • Zane Grey

... glorious. She had been warned that he was to officiate in the great opening function of the campaign; and she stood on the corner for an hour before the head of the procession appeared. On they came—Pietro's party, three thousand strong; brass bands, fireworks, red fire, tumultuous citizens, political clubs, local potentates in open carriages, policemen, boys, dogs, bicycles—the procession doing all the cheering for itself, the crowds of spectators only feebly responding to this enthusiasm, ...

— In the Arena - Stories of Political Life • Booth Tarkington

... hand, and carried in a chair close to Jack. Amidst whooping crowds they passed, so that everybody might have a chance to set eyes on the pair whom Chester honored that night; while the explosions continued and the red fire burned in ...

— Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums • Mark Overton

... will find exquisite colour in the smoke. Dry maple makes a lovely lavender, soft and fine as a floating veil, and damp elm makes a blue, and hickory red and yellow. I almost can tell which wood is burning after the bark is gone, by the smoke and flame colour. When the little red fire fairies come out and dance on the backwall it is fun to figure what they are celebrating. By the way, Ruth, I have been a lamb for days. I hope you have observed! But I would sleep a little sounder to-night if you only ...

— The Harvester • Gene Stratton Porter

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