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their hands upward looking up to heaven
Thus saying grace, they hold their hands upward, looking up to heaven; and afterward they teach and exhort among themselves.'
— from The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy by Various

to his usual lair upon the hearthrug
'But what will Robert say?' were his last words, as he fell asleep, appreciating, no doubt, the superiority of the bed to his usual lair upon the hearthrug.
— from Robert Falconer by George MacDonald

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