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During the reception a richly-dressed attendant sat on the floor with an iron tube like an Italian iron in his hand, in which he slowly worked an arrangement which might be supposed to be a heater up and down.
The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004
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At the head of the stairs, they found a richly-dressed warrior, armed cap-a-pie, and holding a breviary in his hand.
Taras Bulba 2003
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The conjuror drew back the curtain quickly, and placed his ear toward a richly-dressed Chinese, who sat in the litter; withdrew his head, and closed the curtain again; and then answered:
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In the hall sat richly-dressed ladies in silks and velvets and lace, with false hair and false busts and drawn-in waists, and among them men in uniform and evening dress, and about five persons of the common class, i.e., two men-servants, a shop-keeper, a footman, and a coachman.
Resurrection 2003
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The key, which he had not forgotten to put in his pocket, opened the doors one by one, and he walked through a number of halls and corridors, till he met a beautiful and richly-dressed young lady who started back in surprise at the sight of him, and exclaimed, ‘Oh, sir, how did you contrive to get in here?’
The Grey Fairy Book 2003
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They went forth, and met on the way a richly-dressed man who asked who they were.
Household Tales 2003
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I saw a gilded sedan chair, or, rather, a Chinese palanquin, exhibiting the fantastic exuberance of “Celestial” decoration, borne forward on gilded poles by four richly-dressed
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Suddenly a splendid carriage with four black horses came driving up, and a richly-dressed man descended from it.
Household Tales 2003
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Strapped to the richly-dressed Tran's left leg was a short sword made of stelamic instead of the barely adequate local steel that formed Hunnar's blade.
Mission to Moulokin Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1979
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Now the door opened and a richly-dressed youth stood there, staring in.
The Weird of the White Wolf Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1977
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