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In the next room, the door of which was open, I could see a magnificent gilt dressing
case, with some splendid diamond and ruby shirt studs lying by it, and a chest of
drawers, and a cupboard apparently full of clothes.
(The Notch On The Ax by William Makepeace Thackeray)
A hearty hand-clasp from Jack, a frank and smiling greeting from Polly (she looked
handsomer than ever, Harold thought, with her lustrous black hair and soft, dark-gray
eyes). put him at his ease at once.
(The Emergency Men by George H. Jessop)
By reason of my tender age and there are some critics who, I hope, will be satisfied by
my acknowledging that I am a hundred and fifty-six next birthday) I could not
understand what was the meaning of this nicht excursion-this candle this tool house.