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tapestry .
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Examples
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This bed Chamber was ffurnish'd very Rich, the tapistry was all blew Silke and Rich Gold thread, so that the Gold appeared for ye Light part of all the worke.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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After all, the aesthetic experience is not something altogether removed from the way we perceive reality outside the book, but is woven into the tapistry of our being in the world, a world-reality we are constantly adjusting and re-creating.
Self-Protection 2009
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Thanks for posting all these wonderful old images, what a rich and beautiful tapistry of images
Frederick Daniel Hardy - A Kiss Goodnight Hermes 2009
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However, Mexico's cultural and ethnic fabric is woven with other foreign ethnic groups that have each contributed to the tapistry that is Mexico.
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However, Mexico's cultural and ethnic fabric is woven with other foreign ethnic groups that have each contributed to the tapistry that is Mexico.
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We had our own liturgical symbols and services that wove our 1970 suburban lives into the greater Christian tapistry.
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We ascended the staircase and passed through many noble apartments whose walls were adorned with various battle-pieces in tapistry, and which we spent some time in observing.
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On it is Great Plumes of white ffeathers, there is very good tapistry hangings full of gold and silver, but they are Large old ffigures.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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Next this was a drawing roome; both these roomes were hung wth small Jmage tapistry very Lively and ffresh, here was Crimson Damaske window Curtaines, Chaires and stooles.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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Out of this is the presence Chamber wth a Low screen across the roome to keep company off the bed wch is scarlet velvet wth gold orrice and hung wth fine tapistry.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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