The musicians who were engaged for the dance did not want any music stands, and the assembled party required every scrap of room that was available. — from Lady William by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
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His mind was a blazing furnace of furious resentment, emitting sparks of rage that kindled other fires in the storehouse of his emotions, until his temper seemed to reflect the conflict of all tempers. — from The Substitute Prisoner by Max Marcin
The trout had the use of its tail and fins, and could drag the snake from the surface; when near the bottom, however, the snake made use of its tail by winding it round every stone or root that it could reach. — from Mythical Monsters by Charles Gould
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