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  • To the south of the Orinoco is another thickly-wooded region, known as the Silvas; which, united to the woods of Guiana and those of

    The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

  • The Silvas are a bit smoother and even more cartoony, so Bolson's slightly gritty art looks better by comparison.

    Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources Greg Burgas 2010

  • Silvas out to a Christmas treat could in no way, so it seemed to him, show lack of consideration for Ruth.

    Chapter 35 2010

  • She boxed the ears of the Silvas who crowded about the visitors on the tiny front porch, and in more than usual atrocious English tried to apologize for her appearance.

    Chapter 26 2010

  • Why, the Silvas, the whole tribe of 'em, works a hundred acres in peas, eighty in tomatoes, thirty in asparagus, ten in pie-plant, forty in cucumbers, an '-- oh, stacks of other things.

    CHAPTER I 2010

  • Ruth occupied the only chair, and having done his duty, he went outside and stood by the gate, the centre of seven marvelling Silvas, who watched him as they would have watched

    Chapter 26 2010

  • Also, there were horns, and dolls, and toys of various sorts, and parcels and bundles of candies and nuts that filled the arms of all the Silvas to overflowing.

    Chapter 35 2010

  • The ironing had to be done, she protested, and delivered that night, or else there would be no food on the morrow for the seven small and hungry Silvas.

    Chapter 34 2010

  •             We did a family tree project in first grade, and I brought in a page littered with Martins, Kindigs, and Schmidts on one side, Velasquez, Garcias, and Silvas on the other.

    El Gabacho 2009

  • Llegué a ser good friends with the Silvas and Mrs. Silva became like a second mother to me.

    Pimsleur Approach to learning Spanish 2007

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