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Picturesquely, it was all that the old peddler had said it would be, an awesome "spreading bowl of light and color."

From Time Magazine Archive

Picturesquely placed at the head of the miniature valley is Lulworth Castle, grey and stern, and making an ideal finish to the unforgettable picture.

From Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter by Holmes, Edric

Picturesquely grim without, the institution is, inwardly, peopled with a set of cheerful, but clumsy, humourists.

From Through Russia by Hogarth, C. J.

Picturesquely situated below hills which are remarkable for the fantastic shapes assumed by salt exposed on the surface.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Douie, James McCrone, Sir

Picturesquely the fiery red of the sinking sun contrasted with the glorious green of the Lago.

From Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von