| 单词 | ignis fatuus |
| 例句 | “That is an ignis fatuus,” was my first thought; and I expected it would soon vanish. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The ignis fatuus was sometimes supposed to be the soul of an unbaptised child. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z We are beginning to believe Magdala to be a fata morgana, an ignis fatuus, which gets more and more distant the nearer we approach it. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Never did a geographical entity seem so to play the ignis fatuus with the world as did the River. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Nor he, nor any of the brave Plantagenets ever came to Ireland, for they were pursuing an ignis fatuus in France, instead of attending to their own business at home. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Was this light of hope that gilded so beautifully the sad, dark hour of human woe, only a mocking ignis fatuus, so soon to go out in everlasting darkness? Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z Many fortunes have been spent by the unscientific in the chase after this, to them, ignis fatuus. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:30.823Z Diogenes is not the only man whose disturbed digestion has led multitudes, like an ignis fatuus, into the bogs and marshes of falsehood. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z It is a proteus that changes its shape before one can describe it —an ignis fatuus, that changes its place before one can get his hand on it. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z "Oh, no, madame! there are some with whom one cannot encounter anything more dangerous than an ignis fatuus—and that is not to be feared." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Natural phenomena, as ignis fatuus, account for some; the mist-mirage explains others. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z The light you behold is an ignis fatuus. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z A few nights afterwards it was there again, and must clearly have been some kind of ignis fatuus. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Tobacco is an ignis fatuus—a fat and fyrie vapour, That leads men about till the fire be out, Consuming like a taper. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z "If we pursue the ignis fatuus of secular education in a pagan land, destitute of other light," quoting Sir Herbert again, "then we English will lose India without those Indians gaining any future." Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z Then springs up the ignis fatuus fallacy of Russellism with its promised "Millennial Dawn," spreading out the "Plan of the Ages" so that its deceived votaries discount the deity of Christ until His resurrection. The Palm Tree Blessing 2011-07-11T02:00:05.463Z It is a nebulous, diaphanous, illusory being that vanishes- 18 - into nothing at the first attempt to grasp it; it is a mirage, an ignis fatuus that neither warms nor illuminates. God and the State 2011-07-02T02:00:10.230Z XII.298.We are concerned not with names but with things, so that Dr. Hort may give his ignis fatuus what appellation he likes, only why he calls it Syrian it is hard to determine. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z How malignantly must this strange ignis fatuus, thought he, dance into the nightly conflict of all these clashing relations! Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Are we following an ignis fatuus in setting it up as the panacea for the defects of our communities? Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z Silent and alone, she saw the signal-light of the steamer moving like an ignis fatuus along the empurpled bosom of the water—at length suddenly disappearing behind the battlements of the Fort. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Blinded by his ill-starred idolatry, he had abandoned even the dignity of concealing it; and followed his ignis fatuus about—constantly forcing his company upon her in a manner that rendered him ridiculous. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z —The ignis fatuus, or Will o' the Wisp. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z After all, am I the victim of an illusion—following but an ignis fatuus kindled by my own vanity?” The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z I was beginning to think the lady of the golden locks an ignis fatuus—never to be caught.” No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z He paused, leaning on the yoke, his dreary eyes still on the ignis fatuus of the woods. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z Now, let the reader examine and study these definitions of Liberty by Paley, Montesquieu and Blackstone, and he will see that they are in pursuit of an ignis fatuus that eludes their grasp. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z It flashed through his mind that he had wasted two months pursuing an ignis fatuus, only to have nothing but bitterness at the end, when it might have been ——! Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League 2011-03-03T03:00:48.280Z The terror would have been to think of him as an ignis fatuus, unconscious of himself, flitting hither and thither over the face of the Continent at large. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z He was temperate, plain and uniform in his habits and dress and could seldom be induced to join in chase after the ignis fatuus—fashion. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Character, the vital principle of the individual, is the ignis fatuus of the mechanical biographer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Still the ignis fatuus of a shorter route to India tantalized the early navigators. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Love is not the offspring of an hour or a day, nor is it the ignis fatuus which plays about the brain, and disturbs the sleep of the youth and the maiden in their teens. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 This misconception of their character would have led him wrong as often as the ignis fatuus. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment To the pursuing enemy the Americans seemed an ignis fatuus—often to be seen but never reached. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution It is yet the lure, the ignis fatuus of almost every breathing heart. The "Genius" The Friar’s lantern is the ignis fatuus, or will-o’-the-wisp, fabled to lead men into dangerous marshes. Minor Poems by Milton In a minute he was out of sight and hearing; only the flame he bore could be seen dancing like an ignis fatuus in the darkness of the cavern. Cudjo's Cave What shells would he not have expended upon the poor ignis fatuus! Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment While pursuing this vocal ignis fatuus I made a charming discovery. Upon The Tree-Tops Her charming enthusiasm was ever an ignis fatuus leading her into unprofitable bye-ways of conjecture. Aliens Thus he went on, like one who pursues an ignis fatuus, until at length the light of day faded out, and the shades of night settled down over the forest. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia You tried to train some one, and he or she followed the ignis fatuus more readily than any high, ennobling truth. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart Fallen trees were magnified into guns and mortars; variegated bushes into soldiers; the light between the trees into flags; and the midnight ignis fatuus, on its nocturnal rambles, into torches and lights of the enemy. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The fame, alas! that authors chase is but too often an ignis fatuus. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure To get something for nothing is the "ignis fatuus" ever in the lead. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century But it was, as before, like the pursuit of an ignis fatuus, and ever the objects of his pursuit seemed to elude him. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia Already half convinced that they had been following an ignis fatuus,—and half resolved to give over the pursuit,—it needed only what had occurred to cause a complete abandonment of their nocturnal navigation. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea "It is only an ignis fatuus," he said to himself. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story I see that you're befogged, my little woman, Chasing this ignis fatuus of the day! The Woman Who Dared It is the "ignis fatuus" that has lured many promising ones and wrecked the future of many lives. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century But don't you trust it—an ignis fatuus if ever there was one. The Wooden Horse This danger was not urged as a reason for recurring to accepted principles of government; on the contrary, it was a plea for new expeditions in pursuit of the ignis fatuus of Irish opinion. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 Nomenclature.—Somebody calls the "Thunderer's" daily fulmination against Mr. Gladstone an ignis fatuus, or foolish fire of Party journalism. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887 As is the case at such, times, it appeared to be closer than it was, both the lads expressing disappointment that it seemed to recede, like the ignis fatuus, as they walked toward it. Footprints in the Forest In this case also an infernal ignis fatuus had arisen to tempt its deluded followers toward a selfish fool's paradise, only to be obtained by wading through seas of fratricidal blood. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy And even our illustrious Bryan Walton was not inaccessible to this oblique ray of Rabbinical or ignis fatuus.' Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion He could not formulate distinct mechanical conceptions; he could not see the force of mechanical reasoning; and, in regions where such reasoning reigns supreme, he became a mere ignis fatuus to those who followed him. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 If they speak not according to that word, it is because there is no light in them—only an ignis fatuus which leads the traveller into quagmires. The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century Beware, then, lest in playing with this ignis fatuus of chance you are trifling with law, for law will not spare you. Men in the Making He could be misled by any ignis fatuus that displayed a bright light, and was led into many a Serbonian bog from which he was not extricated without serious difficulty. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion Brenton isn't after any working truth to help along the rest of us; he's started hunting the ignis fatuus of abstract verity, provable to its utmost limit. The Brentons The ignis fatuus that he always pursues, always deceives him, yet he is warned in vain—at the moment of disappointment, he resolves—sees another, and pursues again. The King's Own Universality is the ignis fatuus which has deluded to ruin many a promising mind. Pushing to the Front Dr. Simon also informed me, during the reading of my manuscript, that he saw "thought floating over the brain like an ignis fatuus." The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps I knew it must be an ignis fatuus. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Then it had eclipsed itself, leaving him to wonder whether, after all, it had not been the ignis fatuus of self-elation, and not the steady glow of truth. The Brentons Lastly, the fatal hope of aid from France, that ignis fatuus which had misled the Jacobite party before, and on which it was their misfortune to depend, was adduced as an argument. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. The unfortunate Queen, who obstinately rejected all compromise, remained in the country; and like an ignis fatuus, disturbed the serenity of men’s minds, and kept alive a feeling of anxiety. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 They followed no deceiving, transient glare— No ignis fatuus of bewildered minds; They followed Jesus in the holiness Of His unchanging Gospel. The Ancient Banner Or, Brief Sketches of Persons and Scenes in the Early History of Friends He understands that he saw only an ignis fatuus, a phenomenon easily explained; but he believes that it was sent that night by the great Pilot to guide a helpless human being out of danger. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Upon the mast, where I noticed a sort of slight ignis fatuus, the sail hangs in loose heavy folds. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth If it is an ignis fatuus, it is more potent than any ever raised by the spell of the sorcerer. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 Will he devote his superb strength of body and mind to outstripping and circumventing his fellows in the pursuit of that transient glimmer, that all-alluring ignis fatuus which the Babylon world calls success? The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book If man is the creature of a wicked and cunning being, the light of reason may be only an ignis fatuus kindled by a malicious and mocking spirit. The Heavenly Father Lectures on Modern Atheism Lastly comes that ignis fatuus of the hope, for ever renewed, if also for ever disappointed, that some addition may be made in this way to the wealth of English poetry. Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse Hope, that ignis fatuus, which deceives so many on earth, left the soldier's wife, and she was indeed wretched. The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution But whether phantasm, mirage, ignis fatuus, or sober but grand reality, will assuredly be found out by science before another half century. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 Every human aspiration which is not an ignis fatuus or fool's beacon is built on the realities of to-day. The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future It is not material certainty of success, the ignis fatuus which is the great snare of the mere engineer, or of the merely accomplished soldier, that points the way to heroic achievements. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain This was the ignis fatuus which was to control the policy of this stormy reign, and which was to envelop it at last in the clouds of defeat and disaster. A Short History of France Now you speak to me of every treacherous morass, every ignis fatuus, past and present! Foes Several times we were deceived and hurried on, only to find that the wonder city, like the ignis fatuus of our own marshlands, receded as we approached and finally melted away altogether. Morocco And he was so dazzled by the illumination of that ignis fatuus that he didn't see you, perhaps, and didn't recognize how much he really cared for you. For Woman's Love No, no—don't do that; we should he decoyed into a bog by an ignis fatuus, and smothered without mercy. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia From this it is evident that the fire from which they shine is the fire of the love of self, and an ignis fatuus. Earths In Our Solar System Which Are Called Planets, and Earths In The Starry Heaven Their Inhabitants, And The Spirits And Angels There I have been six months at it without success; it is like pursuing an ignis fatuus. Miss Caprice Then it came into my mind, that I had heard of false lights, as ignis fatuus, and such like, that would lead people out of their way. A Short History of a Long Travel from Babylon to Bethel Or was he only the father of a witch, of an illusive ignis fatuus, of some mocking Ariel darting into a dozen shapes to make fools of the poor simple souls of earth? Macleod of Dare In following the ignis fatuus of tradition, the credulous annalists of the monastic age were lost in the treacherous ground over which it led them. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 "It is an ignis fatuus to mislead—a broken reed to lean on." The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times Religions are all ethnic and local, while the ignis fatuus of a mystic pantheism pervades the world. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 The buona mano is the ignis fatuus that leads on three fourths of the Italians; it is the bright spark that wakes them up to exertion. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Or was it that ignis fatuus—that treacherous and mocking fire—that might at any time glimmer in some suddenly presented face with a new surprise? Macleod of Dare A light which illuminates centuries must be more than an ignis fatuus. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The wolf was leading him forward as the ignis fatuus lures the wearied traveler through swamps and thickets to renewed disappointment. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne Those who thus blindly follow the inner light find it no "candle of the Lord," but an ignis fatuus; and the great mystics are well aware of this. Christian Mysticism If only he had chosen the wife, the child the faithful friend at the fireside, and let them follow an ignis fatuus that list!… Widdershins But such symbolism was here found defective: the seventh wave broke abruptly on the shore; the Jack o' Lantern's existence has been brief and uncertain as that of the ignis fatuus on the marsh. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 418 Volume 17, New Series, January 3, 1852 As he had splendid prospects and seemed to be quite another man as regarded maternal control of Wanda's husband, mamma dismissed her brilliant ignis fatuus and tried to have a clandestine marriage come off. The Son of Clemenceau To the extreme south the English were drawn by the ignis fatuus of expected support among the people. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 But it all was a fallacy, a delusion, an ignis fatuus. History of Kershaw's Brigade Like the ignis fatuus, it recedes as we seem to approach it. In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious It might be an ignis fatuus that led them farther astray, or it might be genuine light which brought them into the true path. Famous Americans of Recent Times This gas is known as marsh-gas, or light carburetted hydrogen, and gives rise to the ignis fatuus which hovers about marshy land, and which is said to lure the weary traveller to his doom. The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes At one time an eagle or an ignis fatuus, at another a horse or a bull, while occasionally he figures as a compound of the calf and goat. Poems The hopes of foreign intervention had long since been looked upon as an ignis fatuus and a delusion, while our maritime power had been swept from the seas. History of Kershaw's Brigade Let not the magic arts of that worthless Sanford lead you, like an ignis fatuus, from the path of rectitude and virtue. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton But in those licentious days this sweet spirit shone from its impure surroundings like the ignis fatuus, and 'twas a great, wicked world that Mistress Penwick stood all alone in that early summer night. Mistress Penwick Willingly at this moment would he have given up the winter trapping to have pursued that golden ignis fatuus of all ages—the lure of gold. The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness Lord Chatham was a meteor, and a glorious one; people discovered that he was not a genuine luminary, and yet everybody in mimickry has been an ignis fatuus about him. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II When thou runn'st up Gad's Hill in the night to catch my horse, if I did not think thou hadst been an ignis fatuus, or a ball of wildfire, there's no purchase in money. From Chaucer to Tennyson Some of these lights, after leading us a long way, eluded our search, and vanished from our sight like an ignis fatuus, and others danced about we knew not how. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 535, February 25, 1832 But, alas! my dear, we see that the wisest people are not to be depended upon, when love, like an ignis fatuus, holds up its misleading lights before their eyes. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 I have slain Ambition and blotted thy foolish ignis fatuus from the firmament. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 When thou ran'st up Gadshill in the night to catch my horse, if I did not think thou hadst been an ignis fatuus or a ball of wildfire, there's no purchase in money. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare It was no ignis fatuus; but the lanthorn of these assassins: no dog or wolf, baying the moon; but the agonizing yells of murder! The Adventures of Hugh Trevor For, as you justly observe, what, after all, is this love? only a passing madness, an exploded superstition, an irresponsible ignis fatuus flickering over the quagmires and shallows of the divorce court. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking This ignis fatuus has in these our times appeared again in the north; and the writings of Hutcheson, Geddes, and their followers, are full of its wonders. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 "An ignis fatuus that bewitches, And leads men into pools and ditches." Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 His conversation is a series of electric sparks; brilliant as an ignis fatuus, and bewildering as a will-o'-the-wisp. Life in Mexico We seemed to be fascinated hither and thither by an ignis fatuus, enticed into quagmires and quicksands by an altogether illusive, mocking, malicious Will-o'-the- wisp. The Roof of France This fashion seemed to be the ignis fatuus of the moment; it was never before exhibited in public, and probably will be but of ephemeral duration. Paris as It Was and as It Is Some writers have attempted to account for these phenomena, particularly for the ignis fatuus, by supposing it to be occasioned by successive swarms of flying glowworms, or other insects of the same nature. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time It is soon obscured by the mists of sensuality, the dust of routine, and he thinks it was only some meteor or ignis fatuus that shone. Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. Deserted thus by the ignis fatuus of youth, the collapse of the three old people is complete. Henrik Ibsen Take Liberty—the cursed ignis fatuus our dear poets have shrieked for, our preachers have prayed for, our patriots have perished for through all time. Lying Prophets Once only were we caught with the ignis fatuus of genius, a washing machine—patented, of course—that came to an untimely end with a few gasps. Brook Farm Historic and Personal Memoirs I thought I was following a great light, but I discovered there was nothing in it, that I was following an ignis fatuus. To Infidelity and Back He had not strength enough to feel resentment against Mr. Waters for misleading him with this ignis fatuus. Indian Summer The Collector said he had heard of such strange fires, and this one he thought might perhaps be what the white man called a "volcano, or an ignis fatuus." Travels in Alaska He was Lowell's great discovery and proved to be his best card,—a clear, shining light, and not an ignis fatuus. Cambridge Sketches To this had the ignis fatuus of a false love brought her! The Marquis of Lossie I thought I was following a great light, but I discovered there was nothing in it, that I was following an ignis fatuus. To Infidelity and Back Who turns from the glorious fountain of Day, To follow the wild ignis fatuus' ray Through quagmire and swamp, ever farther astray, With every step that he takes. Poems of the Heart and Home The ignis fatuus that leads your daughter from my arms, is not the freedom of Scotland, but the handsome rebel who conquers in its name! The Scottish Chiefs That unreached pension, which flitted like an ignis fatuus the instant one got anywhere near it, would have been very handy to have just then. The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel Like an ignis fatuus, it had lured her to destruction. Rainbow's End If such a system of destruction does not destroy itself, there is an end of that ignis fatuus, human reason; and French policy must govern, or exterminate mankind. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 But then again, it might turn out that, in these affairs, he was a mere ignis fatuus, a blind guide,—a man to be laid aside as very respectable, but of no depth. The Small House at Allington It is but an ignis fatuus that will decoy to deeper gloom and darker morasses. St. Elmo Whether the ignis fatuus of fancy doth not kindle immoderate desires, and lead men into endless pursuits and wild labyrinths? Querist The ignis fatuus of human happiness employs all minds, all faculties, all pens, and all theories, just at this particular moment. Oak Openings In point of fact, however, this ignis fatuus was the lantern by the light of which the two police agents were pursuing their investigations. Monsieur Lecoq The illusion was gone,—the ignis fatuus of adventure, the dream of wealth. Pioneers of France in the New World And pray how have you employed yourself, you incorrigible ignis fatuus? St. Elmo "See, the ignis fatuus has disappeared from my cell, the sun will soon shine." Frederick the Great and His Family It is only the meteoric light of the ignis fatuus, soon extinguished. Old Fritz and the New Era It is formed in strata of Old Red Sandstone, volcanic tufa, ignis fatuus, and bicarbonate of hornblende, superimposed upon argillaceous shale, and contains the prints of prehistoric man. Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) The ignis fatuus they track out, And think they're near the treasure, Devil alliterates with doubt, Here I abide with pleasure. Faust — Part 1 How do you feel towards this fair ignis fatuus, this lily of the desert? Redgauntlet I'll fry some fat out of this ignis fatuus or burn a hole in the skillet. The Gentle Grafter When thou rann'st up Gad's-hill in the night to catch my horse, if I did not think thou hadst been an ignis fatuus or a ball of wildfire, there's no purchase in money. King Henry IV, Part 1 “That is an ignis fatuus,” was my first thought; and I expected it would soon vanish. Jane Eyre I’d as soon offer to take hold of a blue ignis fatuus light in a marsh. Jane Eyre |
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