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Hugs, kisses, handshakes done, Bland sank back into that davenport's last embrace, closed his eyes with a dim smile ....
Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978
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"This great couch, facing the fire, with all these lovely blue silk pillows, is certainly the most comfortable looking thing I ever saw," sighed Winifred Chester, casting her plump little figure into the davenport's roomy depths and clasping her hands under her head in an attitude of repose.
Mrs. Red Pepper 1912
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There, in shops with names like Unique Magic studios or davenport's, Cooper would be greeted by characters such as Harry Stanley or Ken Brookes who, having installed him on a comfortable sofa with a cocktail, would give him private demonstrations of the latest tricks specially selected for his act.
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