The fire of oak logs The fire of oak logs which burned day and night for six months became the focal point of our family life. ...It is inevitable that the English word "home" cannot be translated directly into French. The nearest equivalent in French is the word foyer, the hearth. Lawrence Wylie, Village in the Vaucluse Thermal Delight in Architecture homefirefamilylanguage
Extract (n) A decoction, solution, or infusion made by dissolving out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue; essence. Noah Webster, Webster's Dictionary, 1913 Edition barnsworthburning.netFragmentsUpstream Color