| A piece of wood dropped on the dying embers in the fire soon burst into flame. |
| Once set off, they will shoot into the air, pop once, twice, thrice, and shower the old people and children below with an airburst of hot embers. |
| A coffee pot, a kettle and a couple of pans containing rice and cari poule rested on a steel grill suspended over the embers. |
| A moment passed, and Hargrove, the Hudson prospector of middle-age gathered an armful of cherry kindling after he had brushed away the embers. |
| The room was quite dark, for the dying embers on the hearth provided only a faint radiance. |
| The dying embers of the fire flickered and he squinted to get a feel of his surroundings. |
