the better sorts

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The commonest were made of terra-cotta, the better sorts of bronze or silver, often richly ornamented and sometimes very graceful.

From Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul by Tucker, T. G. (Thomas George)

Many of the inferior machines show marked improvements over the better sorts, so far as handiness goes, while there is nothing to hinder the handy from being good and the good handy.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 by Various

This was of various kinds, for the mountain was very rich in the better sorts of metals.

From The Princess and the Goblin by MacDonald, George

Of the better sorts of the wild fruits that I have met with, I will barely give you the names, not designing a natural history.

From The History of Virginia, in Four Parts by Beverley, Robert

These wilding trees are, in the main, more hardy than the improved varieties, hence are largely employed as stocks for the better sorts, as well as for the plum and apricot.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.