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I looked about in vain for the indentings in front of the rows of seats which had held the [Greek text] or brazen saucers, which indentings are stated to have been seen by Irby and Mangles; but we know that the [Greek text] were so placed in ancient theatres for increasing the power of voice uttered upon the stage.
Byeways in Palestine James Finn
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I have never seen sharp indentings in the middle of the chin save in men of cool understanding, unless when something evidently contradictory appeared in the countenance.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Various 1909
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Perpendicular, deep indentings in the forehead between the eyebrows, I never met save in men of sound understanding and free and noble minds, unless there were some positively contradictory feature.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Various 1909
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There are also a number of stylistic differences between the works including format of references (e.g. Roman vs. decimal numbers), italics and poetry indentings.
The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne Andrew A. Bonar 1851
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Those who tread the bounds are employed part of three days in the business, and are of opinion that the outline, in all its curves and indentings, does not comprise less than thirty miles.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 Gilbert White 1756
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South Lambeth; the distance between which, all the windings and indentings of the streams considered, cannot be less than a hundred miles.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2 Gilbert White 1756
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"made ground" imply, the street would have all the indentings and curves of the bank.
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