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Narrations of texts by Rebecca Cox Jackson, a 19th-century Black Shaker eldress, and words and music by Alice Coltrane are crucial to the weave.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2020

But they who have not seen such experiences, ought to refer themselves to the Narrations, and authority of such, who have seen such things.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

We shall next take notice of one or two Instances of the Shortness and Clearness of his Narrations; as that which Tully mentions.

From Prefaces to Terence's Comedies and Plautus's Comedies (1694) by Barnard, John

I do not here find Aristotle asserting or confirming any thing of the fabulous Narrations that had been made about the Pygmies.

From A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients by Tyson, Edward

Narrations of romantick and impracticable virtue will be read with wonder, but that which is unattainable is recommended in vain; that good may be endeavoured, it must be shown to be possible.

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II by Johnson, Samuel