A fire-eater was trying some new stunt and he set the place ablaze, so the boss yelled to me.
In exterior appearance he did not fill the portrait of the traditional fire-eater.
It is about the contact of flame with the tender mucous membrane surfaces of the mouth and throat that Joe, as a fire-eater, was most concerned.
The latter, talking about the time when he, too, had been a fire-eater, had mentioned an act where a performer leaped through blazing hoops, and Joe determined to use the idea, varying it to suit his purpose.
There was a little time after supper before the performers had to go on with their acts, and Helen prevailed on Joe to take her to the hospital whither the injured fire-eater had been removed.
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I am not a very rabidfire-eater, hut what did the railway companies do to me simply for my trade union activity, especially during the 1911 dispute?
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They are not fire-eaters, but the life of a soldier really appeals to them.
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There are often jugglers, fire-eaters and magicians entertaining the public on the lawns.
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The alternatives in a time of action brought on by the fire-eaters were submission or secession.
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Entertainers, such as acrobats, fire-eaters, and jugglers, wander the area, performing their arts.
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Various activities are organised by cultural organisations: storytelling, fire-eaters, tastings, games, meals, concerts, lectures, theatre, films and conferences.
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He uses the traditional methods of circus fire-eaters, and can consume flame within his mouth and then project it from his mouth without suffering injury.
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