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  • Walking, with the Lady Vinta and two servingmen of the House of Bayle, my side still hurting from its encounter with a sword hilt, beneath a moonbright, starbright sky, through a sea mist, away from Death Alley.

    Blood of Amber Zelazny, Roger 1986

  • I made no further protest after that, for his point of view was evident and his determination adamant, but told him where he would find the bag and once more set out across the moonbright common, he pursuing a westerly direction and I going east.

    The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu Sax Rohmer 1921

  • So Khalif arose and taking a stone he had by him, broke the chest open and behold, therein lay a young lady as she were the sun's shining light with brow flower-white, face moonbright, cheeks of rose-hue exquisite and speech sweeter than sugar-bite, and in dress worth a thousand dinars and more bedight.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • So Khalif arose and taking a stone he had by him, broke the chest open and behold, therein lay a young lady as she were the sun’s shining light with brow flower-white, face moonbright, cheeks of rose-hue exquisite and speech sweeter than sugar-bite, and in dress worth a thousand dinars and more bedight.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • When I went out at ten o’clock into a cold moonbright night, leaving my bottles behind to dry, I ran home in the high excitement I’d seek—and find—again and again in my own work.

    CLEAR PICTURES REYNOLDS PRICE 1988

  • When I went out at ten o’clock into a cold moonbright night, leaving my bottles behind to dry, I ran home in the high excitement I’d seek—and find—again and again in my own work.

    CLEAR PICTURES REYNOLDS PRICE 1988

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