1
It moved slowly; so slowly that it gave the effect of a great tortoise.
2
He was stroking a great tortoise-shell cat which was lying curled up on the bench.
3
On the first floor is shown a great tortoise-shell, which was the cradle of Henry IV.
4
It looked like a great tortoise, ancient and implacable, maneuvering to lay a clutch of eggs.
5
The colonel, lying partly propped up adjusted the great tortoise shell glasses and proceeded to look them over.
6
The colour came back in good earnest a few minutes after, when a great tortoise-shell cat walked into the room.
7
She pulled out the four great tortoise-shell pins which held up her hair, and let it tumble over her shoulders.
8
It scarcely looked like hair, the surface was so smooth and unbroken; and a great tortoise-shell comb topped it like a coronet.
9
There were stories of the Great Tortoise which lived in a pond near.
10
The few dull-coloured birds cared no more for me than they did for the great tortoises.
11
We saw two hills by the water-side, bearing W. and five leagues off, resembling two great tortoises.
12
"Our Empress restored it with the legs of a great tortoise, and it is as firm as ever it was."