At a news conference Thursday, police said Auvinen had sprayed a flammable liquid, possibly lamp oil, on the walls of the school and that he tried but failed to light it.

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But the whaling industry began its long decline more than 150 years ago, as demand for its products which ranged from candles to lamp oil, corset whalebone, cosmetics and engine lubricants evaporated with the appearance of petrochemicals, steel and plastics.

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If you light with just an oil lamp, you will see only the lamp and the face next to it.

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In "Lady N, " from 2009, a long-stemmed silver oil lamp has punctured pink seashells and silver candle-snuffers blooming from its tip.

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Climbing inside, Marcel and his three friends lit their oil lamp, raised it to the roof and found themselves surrounded by one of the artistic wonders of the world.

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Rebecca's mother lit an oil lamp with five wicks.

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It was followed by Lille in the same year and Amsterdam two years later, where a much more efficient oil-powered lamp was developed.

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Just watch one woman saying how difficult is for her to sustain when she does not have electricity at home and she has go travel long to fetch kerosene oil to light up her lamp at night.

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