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The roofs of the three apsidal chapels are semispherical.— The South of France—East Half
The acorns, the largest among the oaks, are semispherical with the cups extremely shallow.— Studies of Trees
Pope, a spacious round chamber with semispherical ceiling, on which are painted the heavens with symbolical figures of the constellations; one of the latter, the lion, having two stars for eyes -- stars which a system of lighting causes to sparkle during the night.— The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Lourdes, Rome and Paris
The thatched semispherical huts of palm tree leaves and tamarisk were also interesting, as was the windmill, identical with those already seen in Sistan.— Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland

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