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  • Groups of men in red-fringed shamas were gathered before the other large pavilions, evidently waiting, and the plain beyond was covered almost to Magdala by a forest of bivouacs and shelters.

    Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

  • Common men do not talk so of superiors who wear the red-fringed shama.

    Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

  • He was bald, with a fringe of woolly white hair, and wore the red-fringed shama of consequence.

    Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

  • Behind her, on each side, were two long shadows of pale men, clad in white, red-fringed robes, which fell straight to their feet.

    Salammbo 2003

  • They were slimy runt-fish, dark green with red-fringed fins.

    The Shell Collector : Stories Anthony Doerr 2002

  • They were slimy runt-fish, dark green with red-fringed fins.

    The Shell Collector : Stories Anthony Doerr 2002

  • They were slimy runt-fish, dark green with red-fringed fins.

    The Shell Collector : Stories Anthony Doerr 2002

  • Full lips, a narrow nose, and artfully tweezed eyebrows complimented smart green irises showcased in red-fringed ovals.

    Fleur De Leigh’s Life of Crime Diane Leslie 1999

  • More images, more flaring colors, but all Min needed was the red-fringed shawl looped over her plump arms.

    A Crown of Swords Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1996

  • Adjusting her red-fringed shawl, Katerine Alruddin rose from the cushions with the other women in the tent.

    Lord of Chaos Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1994

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