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plaster or rather taking it out next
Gerhardt finished my bust that day, and the work was pronounced admirable by all the kin and friends; but in putting it in plaster (or rather taking it out) next day it got ruined.
— from Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) by Mark Twain

pride of royalty the insignia of nobility
to this pathetic lament of the falconer,—‘Hawks, heretofore the pride of royalty, the insignia of nobility, the ambassador’s present, the priest’s indulgence, companion of the knight, and nursling of the gentle mistress, are now uncalled-for and neglected.’
— from Tales and Novels — Volume 10 Helen by Maria Edgeworth

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