Her interest in Lois was now thoroughly aroused, and the vision of a dark, suffering little face against a white pillow recurred to her as she walked her horse beside Nehal Singh's.
— from The Native Born; or, the Rajah's People by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie
When she began to pitch and roll, in all the violence of a decided storm, Lisette and the children cried for fear.
— from Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp by Harriet Beecher Stowe
On January 25, 1920, in the presence of King Albert and the Burgomaster, President Poincaré conferred the Croix de Guerre with the following mention on the indomitable city: "Martyred City, involved in all the vicissitudes of a desperate struggle lasting four years, Nieuport maintained intact her faith in the future, in spite of all her trials.
— from The Yser and the Belgian Coast: An Illustrated History and Guide by Pneu Michelin (Firm)
The sun, the ocean, the sky, the climate, the beach, the vegetation of a district so luxuriant, formed an oasis of Tejo, though it could not compete with Naranjal in what depended on the work of man.
— from A Christian Woman by Pardo Bazán, Emilia, condesa de
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