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Fisherman gave him thanks, and kissed the ring that was on his hand, and flung himself down on the carpets of dyed goat's-hair.
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Fisherman gave him thanks, and kissed the ring that was on his hand, and flung himself down on the carpets of dyed goat's-hair.
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Syrian felt as if he were drinking in new life, and was so much revived by what he had taken, that he was able to accompany his preservers to the black goat's-hair tent of their Sheik or chief, an elderly man of noble aspect, who welcomed the stranger kindly.
The Children's Portion Various
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The weaver sat on her goat's-hair web, and never could get the shuttle across all the way.
Southern Arabia Mabel Bent
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= -- These same newcomers brought with them a greater variety of fabrics and garments, such as Cilician goat's-hair cloth, out of which coarse cloaks and curtains, as well as tents, were made; also felt for hats and sandals.
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For upwards of a month, then, the mild torture of the goat's-hair cilice did the office I required of it.
The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza Rafael Sabatini 1912
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It was famous for its goat's-hair cloth, called cilicium.
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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David, Michal his wife prepared one of the household teraphim, putting on it the goat's-hair cap worn by sleepers and invalids, and laid it in a bed, covering it with a mantle.
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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Two or three long poles hold it up, and over them hangs a cloth made of goat's-hair, or sometimes sheepskins, which are thick enough to keep out either heat or cold.
The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the Air 1888
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The goat's-hair cloth was called "cilicium," from the name of the province.
The Life of St. Paul James Stalker 1887
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