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Argosies of viands and wines were lightered in and unloaded while the white-hulled honeymoon yacht creaked at her quay.

From Time Magazine Archive

Saw the vision of the world, And all the wonder that would be, Saw the Heavens fill with commerce, Argosies of magic sails, Pilots of the purple twilight, Dropping down with costly bales.

From Time Magazine Archive

In English writings of the 16th century the seaport named is variously spelt Ragusa, Aragouse or Aragosa, and ships coming thence were named Ragusyes, Arguzes and Argosies; the last form surviving and passing into literature.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Argosies of childhood, Laden down with joys, Gunwale-deep with treasures!

From Happy Days for Boys and Girls by Various

Life! life! it is insipid, it is shallow, —no launching Argosies in the saucer.

From My Novel — Volume 06 by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron