Argand

Even if the phase of our system is well specified to start, the stuff we trace out represents reservoir states with lots of various phases, which in the argand plane point everywhere (FAPP) and we are really just saying our nicely prepared phase is being buried away in that noise. ❋ Sean (2008)

In the evening especially its argand lamp is lit up and the red and green jars that embellish his shop-front throw far across the street their two streams of colour; then across them as if in Bengal lights is seen the shadow of the chemist leaning over his desk. ❋ Unknown (2003)

And the shade of the argand lamp fastened to the wall above ❋ Unknown (2003)

Yet either the batwing or the fishtail tip can be used in any common burner except the argand. ❋ Various (N/A)

The large argand burner of a student's lamp filled the small room with its white, strong light, The table was covered with railroad time - tables, maps, bits of paper, on which were written two names a great number of times, and pens of different makes and widths of point were scattered amidst the papers, ❋ A. Frank [pseud.] Pinkerton (N/A)

A recent number of Gill's "Technical Repository," contains a simple mode of consuming the smoke that ascends from the turner of an argand lamp. ❋ Various (N/A)

The chemist now proceeded to illustrate his harangue with the argand upon the table, which he lighted and turned on full, without replacing the chimney. ❋ Various (N/A)

A properly-made argand burner will give a light equal to three whole candles (spermaceti, of the standard size and quality) for every foot of gas burned. ❋ Various (N/A)

Within the latter is placed an argand burner _ (f) _ with glass chimney. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The consumer's immediate remedy in any case is to use a smaller tip with the fishtail and batwing burners, and a taller chimney with the argand; which devices will give a quicker movement to the gas in one case and to the air in the other. ❋ Various (N/A)

In the first the gas issues through two holes which come together at the top, so that the two jets of gas impinge and form a flat flame; in the batwing the gas issues in a thin sheet through a slit in a hollow knob; while in the argand the gas enters a short cylinder or broad ring, escaping thence through numerous holes at the upper edge. ❋ Various (N/A)

I drew two chairs towards the centre-table, lighted the argand, and seated myself with the young officer to examine and admire the beautiful forms in which the gifted artist has clothed the words rather than the thoughts of the writer, -- out of the coarse real, lifting the scenes into the sweet ideal, -- and out of the commonest, rudest New-England life, bringing the purest and most charming idyllic song. ❋ Various (N/A)

Of the argand burners, Guise's shadowless argand has been considered the best, but of late years Sugg's ❋ Various (N/A)

This gifted improvisatore (who is poet to the King's Theatre,) sometimes astonishes his acquaintance -- especially if a new one -- by holding his hand close over the flame of a candle, or an argand lamp, for several minutes together. ❋ Various (N/A)

Then the gas is turned on, with supernumerary argand lamps and manifold waxlights, to illuminate countless cakes, of all prices and dimensions, that stand in rows and piles on the counters and sideboards, and in the windows. ❋ John Ashton (N/A)

The argand has long been the favorite burner for the table and desk. ❋ Various (N/A)

She said she should be called for presently; and then Laura lighted the argand, and dropped the muslin curtains. ❋ Various (N/A)

Two piles of books supported the tongs, and these upheld a small glass retort above an argand lamp. ❋ Edwin Watts Chubb (1912)

But, nevertheless, Joel's spirits were very much better when the two lads reached the room and West had turned on the soft light of the argand. ❋ Ralph Henry Barbour (1907)