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face like a bird eyes like
The uncle was an experienced hunter; he also followed the trade of a cooper; his wife was a lively little person, with a face like a bird, eyes like those of an eagle, and a long, hairy throat.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

face like a bear eyes like
She had a mane like a horse, horns like a deer, a face like a bear, eyes like a polecat; while her body had something of each.
— from The Violet Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

fin la asociación bélica en la
y el movimiento revolucionario trajo al fin la asociación bélica en la montonera provincial, hija legítima de la venta y de la estancia, enemiga de la ciudad y del ejército patriota revolucionario.
— from Argentina, Legend and History by Lucio Vicente López

full lips and bright eyes looked
But on a little bracket at the side the picture of a young girl, with loose, full lips and bright eyes, looked out from a great halo of pompadour—with the half-wistful look of youth.
— from Mr. Achilles by Jennette Lee

flaxen locks and blue eyes looking
And it chanced that Ethelbert glanced up at the battlements, and when he saw the maiden, with her flaxen locks and blue eyes, looking down at him, his heart leaped for joy, and as soon as he had greeted the Queen, and quaffed a cup of mead, he made his way up to where she was, and there they sat together, so the old books tell us, all the sunny afternoon, while the rest of the gallant company, King Offa, and Prince Ecgfrith, and all the knights and nobles, went a-hunting the wild wolves in the forest near by.
— from Tales of English Minsters: Hereford by Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Wilson) Grierson


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