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Turrets and minarets bristled; lanterns, domes, and rotundas soothed; flights of steps as steep as ladders ascended sheer walls; and balconies wrapped facades and sheltered them in the par-terre privacies of citrons and pomegranates.
The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980
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But a chance to sit and admire the par-terre garden which was a beautifully segmented palette of pansies, as we gathered to share our book choices on the subject of Intrepid Travellers.
Brit Lit Blogs 2009
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But a chance to sit and admire the par-terre garden which was a beautifully segmented palette of pansies, as we gathered to share our book choices on the subject of Intrepid Travellers.
Brit Lit Blogs 2009
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