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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Candle-Making in the Mountains #vagenealogy #virginiapioneersnet

Candle-Making in the Mountains

myrtle plantDuring the 17th century candles were used to illuminate homes. The myrtle plant was the most popular owing to the clear light which it gave. The plant grew plentifully in the marshes and swamps and its berries could be gathered in great quantities and converted by boiling into wax




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