Schmucke meanwhile went back to his friend Pons with the news that Cibot was dying, and Remonencq gone in search of M. Trognon, the notary.
— from Poor Relations by HonorĂ© de Balzac
[Pg 68] Over the spot where the ship that conveyed them went down, a remarkable gleam is said to be seen.
— from Peeps at Many Lands: Sweden by William Liddle
On the white waves that seethe and dash A ruddy gleam is shed; Above, the lighted windows flash Alternate gold and red, Save where one sad and blinded glass Forbids the happy light to pass.
— from A Few More Verses by Susan Coolidge
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