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It is particularly pronounced in a fanciful 1835 wallpaper design, from France, that included the bridge and Niagara Falls, geologically connected with a horse-drawn streetcar offering views of both.
REKINDLING THE WONDER OF NATURAL BRIDGE, ONCE A TESTAMENT TO AMERICAN GRANDEURPHILIP KENNICOTTJUNE 17, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThe colors can be fanciful, notably in renderings of bright-blue cows and night scenes whose reds are too hot to have been elicited by moonlight.
IN THE GALLERIES: BREACHING THE BORDER BETWEEN ART AND FURNITUREMARK JENKINSMARCH 12, 2021WASHINGTON POSTMeanwhile, Oyamel’s annual Tequila & Mezcal Festival is running through March 14, with its fanfare of a limited-time food menu, events, and of course, fanciful tequila and agave-based drinks.
D.C.’S CULINARY SCENE SHAKES ITS PANDEMIC SLUMBEREVAN CAPLANMARCH 10, 2021WASHINGTON BLADEBobble hats were originally created to protect and pad sailor’s heads though now their primary function is fanciful fun.
BEST WINTER HATS: COMFORTABLE HATS TO KEEP YOU WARMCARSEN JOENKJANUARY 20, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEAs fanciful as that idea may sound, there are, it turns out, reasons for hope.
AT LAST, A CLIMATE POLICY PLATFORM THAT CAN UNITE THE LEFTDAVID ROBERTSJULY 9, 2020VOXAnother time she might have smiled at the thought as fanciful: it seemed awfully real now.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODOrellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLFordun, like his compatriots, colours his narrative deeply with the fanciful glow of Bruce's patriotism.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISON"Yes," Amy said, selecting a pair of white satin slippers, with high French heels and fanciful rosettes.
THE CROMPTONSMARY J. HOLMESThe jealousy of commerce, however, is as fanciful and unreasonable as the jealousy of love.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYWORDS RELATED TO FANCIFUL
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