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She also practises etching, pen-and-ink drawing, as well as crayon and water-color sketching.
WOMEN IN THE FINE ARTS, FROM THE SEVENTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A.D.CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENTHe thrust the Cardinal's mantle into it, and stood over the smouldering cloth, till the whole was consumed to ashes.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERNo law of that country must exceed in words the number of letters in their alphabet, which consists only in two-and-twenty.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTThe Seneschal stood with blanched face and gaping mouth, his fire all turned to ashes before the passion of this gaunt man.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIMr. Spurrell came down to see a horse, and we shall be very glad to have the benefit of his opinion by-and-by.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 107, NOVEMBER 3, 1894VARIOUSBridgewater, Mass., invaded by the Indian enemy, and 17 buildings laid in ashes.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThey were eaten too quickly, in long gulps of four-and-twenty hours at a time.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLINGHe stirred the smoldering ashes till the broiled fowl began to sizzle afresh.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINHe walked over to the table and mixed two tumblers of whiskey-and-soda, wondering why he had not thought of it before.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONHe paused, then mixed and drank another whiskey-and-soda, lit a cigarette, and resumed.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONWORDS RELATED TO SACKCLOTH AND ASHES
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