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Meanwhile the grandmother and granddaughter were roused from the mute astonishment in which they were gazing after the young cavalier by a tittering behind them; and a pair of bright eyes looked out upon, them from beneath a bundle of long, crimson-headed clover, whose rich carmine tints were touched to brighter life by setting sunbeams.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator Various
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Far different from the cool unconcern of the crimson-headed tanager were the manners of another red-headed dweller on the mountain.
A Bird-Lover in the West Olive Thorne Miller 1874
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The bright glancing wings of the summer red-bird, the crimson-headed woodpecker, the gay blue-bird, and noisy but splendid plumed jay might be seen among the branches; the air was filled with beauteous sights and soft murmuring sounds.
Lost in the Backwoods Catharine Parr Strickland Traill 1850
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The bright glancing wings of the summer red-bird, the crimson-headed woodpecker, the gay blue-bird, and noisy but splendid plumed jay, might be seen among the branches; the air was filled with beauteous sights and soft murmuring melodies.
Canadian Crusoes Catharine Parr Strickland Traill 1850
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The sweet clear song of the robin, or the monotonous tapping of the brilliant crimson-headed woodpecker, alone broke the stillness of the scene; and after a time, Tom, somewhat wearied and heated by the exertion of rowing, felt inclined to yield to the spirit of rest which breathed around.
The Young Emigrants; Madelaine Tube; the Boy and the Book; and Crystal Palace Susan Anne Livingston Ridley Sedgwick 1827
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Having solidly established herself in the semifinals, the crimson-headed teen proved she has the chops to play with the big girls.
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a bundle of long, crimson-headed clover, whose rich carmine tints were touched to brighter life by setting sunbeams.
Agnes of Sorrento 1862
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