| 单词 | arc lamp |
| 例句 | A ravaged dirt lot confronted me, encircled on all sides by electrical arc lamps as bright as full moons. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Through my tented fingers, the white flare of arc lamps dulled into a sullen crimson glow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The early arc lamps were highly unsatisfactory and were replaced in 1880 by 45 of Joseph's Swan's newly invented incandescent bulbs – not cheap at 25/- each. Palace of a modern magician to glow once more with his water-powered light 2013-03-15T17:00:00Z Following the first arc lamps and incandescent filament bulbs of the mid-19th century, electricity transformed every aspect of life, from living rooms to streetscapes. The Week Ahead: Mar. 25 ? 31 2012-03-23T14:29:22Z Xenon arc lamps bombard materials with photons, collapsing years of light exposure into hours. Museums are in a race against time to keep plastic art from falling apart 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z I can still feel the heat from the intensely bright “carbon arc lamps,” which shined a powerful light through the film. Opinion | Movie theaters survived a century of change. We must save them from covid-19. 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Owen’s Electrical Tower was 207 feet tall with six arc lamps that illuminated the city. In Silicon Valley, Plans for a Monument to Silicon Valley 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z So when Priya and me turned our heads, we looked down at the smoky twilit water fuming and roiling phosphorescent white under electric arc lamps, like it was picked out in radium paint. Read an excerpt from Elizabeth Bear’s next steampunk adventure Stone Mad 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Spectra were wavelength calibrated using arc lamps, and the wavelength solution checked against strong sky emission lines. A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z “It’s the economic development equivalent of building a hothouse - intensively aiming all sorts of arc lamps at this plant, feeding it, injecting it with fertilizer,” said E.J. New York is placing big high-tech bets in upstate cities 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Bennett therefore made sure that the Jeannette was fitted out with all the latest in Victorian high technology — from Thomas Edison’s high-voltage arc lamps to Alexander Graham Bell’s fresh-from-the-lab telephones. Book review: “In the Kingdom of Ice,” polar voyage of USS Jeannette, by Hampton Sides The arc lamps of Oxford Street reflected in the polished surface of the road; canals of dark bronze. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z At E is shown one of the first rotating field or induction motors used for the regulation of an arc lamp and for other purposes. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z The policeman suddenly looming up under the arc lamp proved to be his savior. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z In the dim light of a distant arc lamp Ralph made out a forlorn figure. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z In the following autumn arc lamps were placed throughout all the retail selling portions of the store. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z There are a great many different arc lamps. Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. 2011-12-26T03:00:15.410Z Regulation of Series Dynamos.—The series dynamo is ordinarily used for operating arc lamps connected in series. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z He takes advantage of a curious effect of passing current between two rods, one of which is carbon, so as to form an arc such as we see in arc lamps. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z The word arc, used in connection with the arc lamp or light, refers to the gap or arc between the two carbon points, across which the electric current leaps in creating the light. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Over the central arch heraldic monsters pawed the stars; underneath an arc lamp hung resplendent; all three gates were open, and the drive beyond was a perspective of guiding lights. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z I showed you the form of electric light which we call the arc, and I have here to-night two or three different forms of arc lamps, which I will show in action. Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. 2011-12-26T03:00:15.410Z He touched the photograph she had given him, and held it up as he passed under an arc lamp to be sure of it. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z Generated by powerful arc lamps, the light is concentrated by a system of lenses until it is of an almost incredible brightness, after which it falls upon the object. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z They tell me that there was a dynamo and an arc lamp in our circuit, while the telephone instrument was in a neighbouring circuit. Autobiography of an Electron Wherein the Scientific Ideas of the Present Time Are Explained in an Interesting and Novel Fashion 2011-06-19T02:00:25.633Z There are powerful arc lamps, high on tall poles, cold white in their light. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z Ordinary arc lamps, and even flame arc lamps, are being displaced by the modern high-candle-power gas-filled tungsten lamp. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Overhead blinking white arc lamps, whose rays were shot through with spluttering purple, danced and hissed. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z To pick it up, jump into the ditch, run along the path, and round the corner away from the dazzling rays of the arc lamp did not take many seconds. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z The various improvements in electric illuminants, such as the Nernst oxide lamp, the tantalum and osmium incandescent lamps, and improved forms of arc lamp, enclosed, inverted and flame arcs, are described under Lighting: Electric. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z An arc lamp is of necessity a complicated affair, which it is not advisable to have on board ship, except where an electrician is engaged permanently. Wrinkles in Electric Lighting 2011-01-22T03:00:17.277Z The trees of the Esbekieh gardens were illuminated by the neighbouring arc lamps, and rich clusters of exotic flowers hung down towards the dazzling globes. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z We looked out at the arc lamps of Deep Harbor ahead. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z In addition there was a large arc lamp within thirty feet of these windows. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z The periods of the loans vary from ten years for accumulators and arc lamps to sixty years for lands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z The strip E is only large enough to carry the current across for a moment, and is immediately consumed, but an arc of light is then formed between the carbons as in the arc lamp. Wrinkles in Electric Lighting 2011-01-22T03:00:17.277Z Such a spectrum is shown in the central portion of Fig. 47, which, as we have already seen, is produced by the space between the carbons of the arc lamp. A Text-Book of Astronomy 2011-01-05T03:00:57.347Z The arc lamps became further apart, and the few caf�s that were still open showed sleepy waiters standing moodily behind the great plate-glass windows, waiting for the stragglers to depart. The Princess Galva A Romance This arc lamp T is placed at the focus of a parabolic reflector R, from which the light is reflected in a parallel beam to the receiving station. Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 If the battery can be in a position near the building to be lighted, it is best to use 100-volt incandescent lamps and enclosed arc lamps, which can be worked singly off the 100-volt circuit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z Of these the 'Scissors' arc lamp made by several firms deserves mention on account of its simplicity and cheapness. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides And over all, the blazing light of arc lamps, under which an unending stream of motor cabs, lorries, omnibuses passed in kaleidoscopic colours. A Bed of Roses The boulevard that terraced above the beach lay white under the cold glare of the arc lamps which threw a delicate tracery of shadow from the acacia trees. The Princess Galva A Romance Light from a 25 ampere arc lamp for 2 to 5 minutes, at a distance of 18 inches, will generally suffice to "print" the impression on the metal sheets. Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 Many of you have noticed in a country village, where the streets are lighted with electric arc lamps, what a difference there is in the illuminating effect between a clear and a foggy night. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. It is almost always stated that arc lamps for alternating currents should be arranged with the carbons vertical, and many makers actually so construct their lamps as to allow of this. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides Can also be furnished with an electric arc lamp, when it can be used at 12 feet, with the maximum illumination, projecting an image of about 42 inches. Kodaks and Kodak Supplies 1914 The rain had now nearly ceased, and the esplanade lay a glistening line of wet asphalt in front of him, in which the arc lamps threw a clean reflection. The Princess Galva A Romance Red flares illumined the sky, and light rockets hovered above the crest like a string of arc lamps. Battery E in France 149th Field Artillery, Rainbow (42nd) Division The vessel is fitted throughout with electric light, arc lamps being provided above the deck to enable dredging to be carried on at night. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Right-angled arc lamps, as described on pages 52 and 53, are also very efficient on A.C. mains, and frequently these lamps are already equipped with electro-magnets for the purpose required. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides The arch at the Avenue loomed stark and white and the naked branches of a sycamore were like skeleton fingers against the garish light flung from an arc lamp. The Portal of Dreams Once clear of Venta Villa, the lieutenant turned, and the arc lamps showed the cunning ferocity of his sallow face as he shook his fist at the house he had just left. The Princess Galva A Romance An arc lamp blazed overhead, and, to make assurance doubly sure, his recognition of Cynthia was obviously duplicated by Cynthia’s recognition of her deputy chauffeur. Cynthia's Chauffeur Once a curiously-hatted policeman stared blankly at them under an arc lamp as the staff car clanked and rumbled past him. The Invaders Take for instance an average hand-fed arc lamp as used for lantern work and consuming, say, 10 amp�res. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides The shimmering blue of the electric arc lamps was strong in the main street of the town. The Monster and Other Stories She knew he was stealing brass, but she did not care; she called as they passed through the light from an arc lamp: “Hello, sweetheart–where you going?” In the Heart of a Fool Two banks of a dozen electric lights as big as street arc lamps, and just as powerful, had been strung across the ceiling. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters The arc lamps hummed and sputtered, making the flying frost look like diamond dust dropping from the grinding stars. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike Now, take an example of a similar arc lamp consuming 10 amp�res but worked from a supply of 200 volts. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides The wind waved the leaves of the maples, and, high in the air, the blue-burning globes of the arc lamps caused the wonderful traceries of leaf shadows on the ground. The Monster and Other Stories The glare from a huge arc lamp shone full on her slim figure and golden hair. The Phantom Lover When the arc lamp has been burning all day, as it has to-day, and is then put out and its place supplied by the incandescent ones, the effect is much the same. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I But the short ceremony under the arc lamps, and in the centre a small crowd, had attraction and significance. Westward with the Prince of Wales This is not, of course, so convenient, and a further disadvantage of this pattern arc lamp is that the feeding process gradually alters the position and angle of the carbons. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides In half an hour he had installed wires in the tent and placed an arc lamp on the summit of a pole. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' In the marine searchlight a powerful arc lamp is arranged with the arc at the focus of a parabolic reflector, which sends all reflected light forward in a pencil of parallel rays. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The arc lamp has shone like a sun to-day over a happy company. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I By here and there, where the arc lamps illuminated the pavement, the white faces and slouching figures of the more obstinate among the Revolutionaries spoke of dogged defiance and an utter indifference to personal safety. Aladdin of London or, Lodestar Yet another arc lamp deserving of mention is the 'Parallel,' a name again very aptly chosen, as the two carbons are either exactly parallel to each other or very slightly inclined. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides No arc lamp on Fifth Avenue blazed more brightly than did this one on the edge of the Gobi Desert where none of its kind had ever shone before. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' In private houses and theatres incandescent lamps are generally used; in the open air, in shops, and in larger buildings, such as railway stations, the arc lamp is more often found. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Wind began to blow this afternoon, 19½ to 26 feet per second; the windmill is going again, and the arc lamp once more brightens our lives. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I They were just lighting the great arc lamps upon the avenue as the two emerged from the dining-room and took up their stations by the railing of the balcony. Aladdin of London or, Lodestar For glow-lamps it is immaterial which current is available, but for arc lamps the continuous is much to be preferred, though both can be utilised. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides The point between reality and unreality is the arc lamp in the street. Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath In arc lamps fed with direct current the tip of the positive carbon has a bowl-shaped depression worn in it, while the negative tip is pointed. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The arc lamp under the skylight makes us quite forget the want of sun. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I At this camp, however, the paraffin arc lamps were particularly brilliant, and when star-gazing on several occasions I have seen rats and mice scuttle across the white sand some distance away. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany In another minute the great arc lamps of the Gletsch Hotel, close to us, blazed forth, and we were welcomed into its snug hall and warmed by the great log-fire burning on its hospitable hearth. More Science From an Easy Chair We stood under an arc lamp and my hands killed her. Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath But where arc lamps are thus arranged a special mechanism on each lamp "short-circuits" it in case of failure, so that current may pass uninterruptedly to the next. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The evening brought unloading of the holds and by the light of great arc lamps stores of all sorts were piled high. The Tale of a Trooper After ten minutes’ walking down a lonely road we made out a group of low wooden huts surrounded by high arc lamps and wire, on a desolate moorland. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany The way from the dining-room was through a long passage, lighted with arc lamps at intervals, and having the doors of many rooms on the right-hand side of it. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea I walked to the street where a month ago she had followed me under the arc lamp. Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath The former is commonly used for arc lamps, the latter for incandescent, as it is easily stepped-down from the high-pressure mains for use in a house. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The arc lamps come on with a splutter, and they, too, at first are amethyst. Penguin Persons & Peppermints After leaving this my way lay beyond the shadow of the hut across a cultivated patch of moor, planted with potatoes, which was illuminated by the arc lamps. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany The largest of the houses seemed to be a kind of a hall, well lighted by arc lamps. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea His dreams had in them fitful glimpses of Van Shaw and Anderson and a red hot arc lamp that glared and flamed at him with a diabolical grin that rejoiced in his defeat. The High Calling The introduction of the electric arc lamp and the incandescent glow-lamp seemed at one time to spell the doom of gas as an illuminating agent. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use It was a mild evening in February, and inside the huge echoing vault of King's Cross station the shaded arc lamps threw little pools of light along the departure platform where the Highland Express stood. The Long Trick There were arc lamps burning about its edges, and high up somewhere there were strips of glass which let in a pale light. Space Platform The arc lamp is of very varied model. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 Taking this average in case No. 2 of 2½ volts per machine, from a 50 light machine, we could run not less than 900 sewing machines, or about 18 to the arc lamp. Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 These consist of an electric arc lamp of 25,000 candle-power, combined with a reflector, which concentrates the light so that it brilliantly lights up objects at a great distance. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 A voltaic arc lamp, using carbon electrodes, with mechanism for feeding the electrodes regularly. Electricity for Boys That she was an interesting girl, Armitage could see even in the ghastly effulgence of the arc lamps. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport Before him two arc lamps threw a bluish white light on a set representing the interior of a finely furnished room. Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles She stood in a finger of light from the neighboring arc lamp and Kendrick stopped short, getting back his breath and staring at her in undisguised astonishment. Every Man for Himself We had never lived so near the car tracks before, and I delighted in the moonlike splendor of the arc lamp just in front of the saloon. The Promised Land A term employed to designate the gap, or the current which flows across between the conductors, like the space between the two carbons of an arc lamp, which gives the light. Electricity for Boys The arc lamp had gone out, the dynamos had ceased running. The Beach of Dreams To look downwards was like staring straight into the focus of a ten thousand candle-power electric arc lamp. A Honeymoon in Space Suddenly, before their eyes, there was a flash; a puff of white smoke rising in the ghostly radiance of the arc lamps, and, after a distinct pause, a dull crash. The Belgians to the Front The effect of a spark produced by a short circuit of known voltage, the flame from an arc lamp, etc., may also be studied in this gallery. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 To illustrate this, let us take an arc lamp designed to use a 50-volt current. Electricity for Boys The arc lamp of the fore-mast, always ready to be used for night work, had been run up and switched on. The Beach of Dreams An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist. Betty at Fort Blizzard A. With the series wound equipment, the incandescent cab lights burn only with the arc lamp, while with the compound machine the incandescent lamps are independent of the arc and can be used as desired. The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads In 1848 the first electric arc lamp used for general lighting was installed in Paris. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization It requires a high heat to melt or burn, and is used as electrodes for arc lamps and for battery elements. Electricity for Boys The basement of the boiler room, the pump room, the economizer floor, coal bunkers, and coal conveyers are lighted by incandescent lamps, while arc lamps are used around the coal tower and dock. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment I now turn the light from this arc lamp upon the wire gauze, through which it in part passes and shines upon the aluminium plate. The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays This would give you the benefit of the arc lamp and you can look for the trouble at your leisure. The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads It was impossible to distinguish faces until the boat came within range of the vessel's arc lamps. Captivity It has poor conductivity, and for arc lamps is coated with copper to increase its conductivity. Electricity for Boys Dusk had long since deepened into a night lit up with arc lamps and the golden radiance of great gas-lamp clusters. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement This was the worst maneuver that he could have made, as it brought him directly under the light from an arc lamp, located on a nearby corner. Mob Rule in New Orleans Robert Charles and His Fight to Death, the Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, Other Lynching Statistics An incandescent or bulb type of lamp takes the place of the arc lamp in the headlight reflector. The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads The thing was so simple that I triumphed; triumphed with the full glow of wine, triumphed looking down into that murky court-yard where the lanthorns danced about in the rays of a great arc lamp. The Inheritors The arc lamp on the corner which they approached sputtered continuously, like soda water bubbling out of a bottle. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod Under the flickering arc lamps, in that cold and dismal place, the train came to a quiet stop. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front At each end of the bridge was an arc lamp. Mary Minds Her Business Electric railway equipments of every kind, telephone stations for talking with wires and without 'em, all kinds of electric lighting, arc lamps, electro-chemical displays. Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition "Pen, that stump of candle sheds more light than the finest arc lamp ever manufactured." Ashton-Kirk, Investigator In the sputtering flare of the arc lamp in front of Liberty hall stood squads of boys. What's the Matter with Ireland? There are no less than 90,000 arc lamps burning in the States every day. Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 In order to designate incandescent lamps, circles would be used, and stars for arc lamps. Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 Thus far I have applied the repulsive action described in the construction of alternating current indicators, alternating current arc lamps, regulating devices for alternating currents, and to rotary motors for such currents. Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 In 1878 the boulevards of Paris were lit by the arc lamps of Jablochkoff during the season of the Exhibition, and the display excited a widespread interest in the new mode of illumination. Heroes of the Telegraph The Jeannette was being fitted out, and Edison told De Long that he would make and present him with a small dynamo machine, some incandescent lamps, and an arc lamp. Edison, His Life and Inventions While I was there, the manager, just as a matter of course, handed me over a message which contained an order for 330 arc lamps and for twenty-four dynamo machines. Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 Above the table swung a single arc lamp, casting a garish light upon the players beneath. The Mucker In arc lamps the magnet for forming the arc can be composed of a closed conductor, a coil for the passage of current, and an iron wire core. Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 An arc lamp illuminated the interior and a number of men were at work among the casks, crates and packages stacked about the place. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu A number of experiments were witnessed in arc lighting, and Edison secured a small Wallace-Farmer dynamo for his own work, as well as a set of Wallace arc lamps for lighting the Menlo Park laboratory. Edison, His Life and Inventions The high arc lamps threw a blue gleam over the deserted moles and glinted in the oily swell lapping the quays. The Yellow Streak Instantly Byrne wheeled and fired a single shot into the arc lamp, the shattered carbon rattled to the table with fragments of the globe, and Byrne stepped quickly to one side. The Mucker Inside, the room was dark—not pitch dark, but that semi-gloom of a city room whose only light comes from an arc lamp half a block away. Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures The arc lamps gleam through the monotonous downpour. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Under her the trees appeared etherealized, and her light mingled in magic contest with the white beams of the arc lamps near the arch. The Nest Builder Concealed behind the heraldic emblems are powerful magnesite arc lamps. The Jewel City The author was the first to connect an arc lamp with an aerial and a ground, and to use a microphone transmitter to modulate the sustained oscillations so set up. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book The sky was blue-black and the ashen white arc lamps cast a mortuary light over everything. Three Soldiers The little, silent street with its darkened store windows and rain-veiled arc lamps is as lonely as a far-away train whistle. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago A water cell in front of the condenser absorbs most of the heat and transmits most of the light from the arc lamp, and the small picture thus highly illuminated is protected from injury. Marvels of Modern Science He was looking steadily at Aiken and his eyes were shining like two arc lamps. Captain Macklin They stared without blinking across that dark border, through the circle of light from the arc lamp and far into the shadows of blackness beyond. Jane Cable An arc lamp swinging above the entrance shed a pitiless light upon the dreary, God-forsaken hostelry with the ironic name. Green Fancy Presently he entered the street that lay before the face of the factory—a street lighted by arc lamps so that the scene was adequately visible. Youth Challenges The light from the arc lamp drenched him from head to toe. Jacob's Room The caller's face lighted up with the effect of an arc lamp going into action. When Egypt Went Broke Figure 62 is a diagrammatic representation of the Brush arc lamp. The Story of Electricity When they returned to the town the dusk was already falling, and the great arc lamps along the terrace in front of the Casino were already lit. Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo The chesterfield, upholstered in silver grey, and the two figures on it in evening dress, catch the light from an arc lamp somewhere; but the walls, covered with a dark green paper, are in gloom. Overruled The moon grows from a sickle to an arc lamp, and comes later and later until she is lost in the light as other things are lost in the darkness. Heartbreak House In it the great arc lamps sputtered and flared, for the month was again November. The Longest Journey The arc lamps, powerful enough in themselves, were so far apart that they left great areas of shadow, almost blackness, between them. The White Moll All I can remember on the spur of the moment is Mr. Arthur Symons’ line about arc lamps: “Hung with the globes of some unnatural fruit.” Notes on Life and Letters The light from the arc lamp was shut off from her now, and they would only be able to see her, she knew, as a dim, fleeting shadow. The White Moll She crossed the street, choosing a spot between two of the arc lamps where the shadows were blackest. The White Moll I saw 'em sway up there across the yard for a second when they showed up under a patch of light from an arc lamp on the other street. The White Moll And now Rhoda Gray was in the radius of the arc lamp, and distinctly visible to any one coming down the yard. The White Moll Here, however, within the radius of one of the street arc lamps it was quite light. The White Moll It was quite light here again; away from the protecting shadows of the shed, the rays of the arc lamp played without hindrance on the wharf just as they did on the shed's side door. The White Moll |
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