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Meanings of tortoise shell in английском

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Usage of tortoise shell in английском
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The tortoise shell being softened, points of ruby and diamond were imbedded.
Forty Centuries of Ink / Or, A chronological narrative concernin...
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A shoemaker showed us a tortoise shell which he had for sale.
The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1
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A carving of a tortoise shell was to represent the blueskin's war constructs.
Spellwright
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It was of tortoise shell, with a lozenge-shaped bit of silver in the center.
The Rise of David Levinsky
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Mr. Wilding produced a snuffbox of tortoise shell and gold.
Mistress Wilding
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Her black hair, gathered behind her head, was held by a tortoise shell comb.
Joe Burke's Last Stand
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Hawkins and Mordan, in 1823, made nibs of horn and tortoise shell, instead of quill.
Forty Centuries of Ink / Or, A chronological narrative concernin...
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The fan fell from her hand upon the floor with a click of breaking tortoise shell.
Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia
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Horn and tortoise shell possess this useful property.
The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section T, U, V, ...
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Sandalwood and tortoise shell and beche de mer; sea horses' teeth, and saltpeter for the Chinese Government.
Java Head
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Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims-justthe shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair.
The Gift of the Magi
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He quickly handed him the tortoise shell.
Classic Myths
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At last Andrews caught sight of Aubrey, who was dapper with white cheeks and tortoise shell glasses.
Three Soldiers
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Doctor Ward calmly produced a tortoise shell snuffbox from his left-hand waistcoat pocket, and deliberately took snuff.
54-40 or Fight
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The dark tortoise shell of the one she wore always seemed an incongruous note in her fair crown.
New Faces
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The handy man's tallow smile melted on his face; and the tortoise shell eyes looked sidewise at Wayland.
The Freebooters of the Wilderness