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faithfully reproduced in glorious hues these
Many Persian poets have sung of the wonderful rose gardens of Shiraz, and the rug weaver there has faithfully reproduced in glorious hues these beautiful flowers.
— from Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt

field retreated in great haste toward
The hostler declared that he would never go into that barn again; those who had been at work in the field retreated in great haste toward the house; and Dan, who dared not stay there alone, shouldered his rifle, got over the tall gate somehow, and stepped out for home at his very best pace.
— from The Buried Treasure; Or, Old Jordan's "Haunt" by Harry Castlemon

Fury rose in Gray hotter than
Fury rose in Gray, hotter than the boiling springs that ran p. 57 from the Sunside to water the valleys.
— from A World is Born by Leigh Douglass Brackett


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