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Divans made of cushions piled one upon another were placed all around the room, with small carpets spread before them.

From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 by Various

Divans and lounges with deep cushions, the perfection of upholstery, invite to rest and repose.

From The Abominations of Modern Society by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)

Divans heaped with cushions flanked the great fireplace.

From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Praed, Campbell, Mrs.

Divans of carved amber covered with ermine went round the room, and in the midst was a fountain, pattering and babbling with jets of double-distilled otto of roses.

From Burlesques by Thackeray, William Makepeace

I take it from the Westostliche Divans of Goethe: SULEIKA: Conqueror and serf and nation; They proclaim it joyously; Mankind's loftiest elation, Shines in personality.

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund