Miner who, had the task of igniting pockets of

The Penitent, or Fireman. This was the miner who, swathed in damp sacking, undertook the task of igniting pockets of which, the inflammable gas Methane, called Fire-damp which, if allowed to build up, could cause disastrous explosions in coal mines. From Der Stein der Weisen (Leipzig, circa 1895). Engraving

Allowed Build Cause Damp Disastrous Explosions Fire-damp Ignite Igniting Inflammable Leipzig Methane Miner Mines Penitent Sacking Stein Swathed Task Undertook Weisen

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