1 Mrs. Highcamp was weaving a garland of roses, yellow and red.
2 When she had finished the garland, she laid it lightly upon Victor's black curls.
3 As if a magician's wand had touched him, the garland of roses transformed him into a vision of Oriental beauty.
4 She lifted the garland of roses from his head and flung it across the room.
5 A soft strain of music sounded, and then at the back of the cave appeared a little figure in cloudy white, with glittering wings, golden hair, and a garland of roses on its head.
6 "On the contrary, I like it very much, dear," looking from the dusty rosary to the well-worn little book, and the lovely picture with its garland of evergreen.
7 Jessie held the garland; he hammered.
8 Young men and women--Jim, Iris, David, Jessica--were even now busy with garlands of red and white paper roses left over from the Coronation.
9 She opened the casement to get a better view of the garlands and posies that adorned it.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 6: 1 The Inevitable Movement Onward 10 She wove garlands of poppies, which she placed on her head, and which, crossed and penetrated with sunlight, glowing until they flamed, formed for her rosy face a crown of burning embers.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE CHAIN-GANG 11 On the polished floor lay all sorts of flowers which had fallen from garlands and head-dresses.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN 12 There were carved garlands on the panelled walls, and as he stood among them giving us welcome, I know what kind of loops I thought they looked like.
13 I read the French and German of sentimental lovers and Christmas garlands.
14 Their sister Silvia tamed him to her rule, and lavished her care on his adornment, twining his antlers with delicate garlands, and combed his wild coat and washed him in the clear spring.
15 They have gathered round from every quarter; already their canvas woos the breezes, and the merry sailors have garlanded the sterns.