Let Mea, however, pour water a few times through the opening; if the live embers are not extinct for want of air and the decayed wood is kindled, the tree might be consumed by fire.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
That she still refrained from meeting his eyes kindled a faint flame of hope.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey
Yesterday amidst all my hopelessness, a spark of courage kindled within me.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse