Quill fuses could be ignited directly, that is, without any delaying element such as the sulfur mannikin. |
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All of these fuses were ignited either by a piece of wool yarn impregnated with sulfur, called a sulfur mannikin, or some equivalent slow-burning device. |
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In Brussels stands the Mannikin Pis, a statue of a small boy having a wee. |
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