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And in the evening they were exhausted by physical labour. If they still didn't feel like sleeping, they could read the a candle lit bible.
by Ma8ee 7y ago
And in the evening they were exhausted by physical labour. If they still didn't feel like sleeping, they could read the a candle lit bible.
- gowld 7y agoBeing exhausted by labor probably helps falling asleep earlier.
- Ma8ee 7y agoThat was my point.
- Nasrudith 7y agoCandles themselves were luxuries along with proper torches - they often had shorter term plants to burn with light when they had to investigate what the hell was going on at night in the dark. There is a reason electric lighting is associated with educational achievement in the third world.