December, zouave jacket and bodice; January, princess under-dress. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886.] Reference
He felt that he could not argue with the pontifical zouave of bygone days. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The pride of the Garibaldian was not far behind the generosity of the former zouave. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
She used to wear the 'dearest' little zouave of the 'tender bark' of the 'Aurora tree.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
Traffic grew heavier as they approached Paris, necessitating that the zouave slow down. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-12-01] Reference
Our attention was drawn to him (and possibly the Spaniards 'bullets, too) by his bright red baggy zouave trousers. From Wordnik.com. [The Philippine Islands] Reference
And from England, he made his way to the Vatican, and he became a papal zouave, part of the papal guards in the Vatican. From Wordnik.com. [Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
"It's the truth of things that's mad," said the zouave. From Wordnik.com. [Under Fire: the story of a squad] Reference
"That'll ketch the girls," observed the zouave with conviction. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
French grey cloth with white lisse in front and a grey zouave jacket. From Wordnik.com. [A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus] Reference
A zouave, for whom there was none left, sobbed like a child in his disappointment. From Wordnik.com. [The Downfall] Reference
Beside him, in the grass, lay a zouave watching everything with great hollow eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
A regiment of soldiers is quartered there -- They are black, and dress in zouave uniform. From Wordnik.com. [The Liberian Exodus. An Account of Voyage of the First Emigrants in the Bark "Azor," and Their Reception at Monrovia, with a Description of Liberia--Its Customs and Civilization, Romances and Prospects.] Reference
There appeared in the doorway a wonderful man in scarlet breeches and green zouave jacket. From Wordnik.com. [Bones in London] Reference
He looked rather odd there in his zouave jacket, red trousers, white-gaitered legs hanging. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
Estcourt has accepted the command of one of the new zouave regiments -- the 3d, in camp near Fort. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
Before he could answer the door opened and a red zouave came in, carrying his rifle and knapsack. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
Maurice and Jean saw a zouave, nearly disemboweled, propped against the trunk of an oak, who kept up. From Wordnik.com. [The Downfall] Reference
A zouave was standing near, one of those fugitive soldiers who were in no haste to rejoin their commands. From Wordnik.com. [The Downfall] Reference
A zouave was standing near -- one of those fugitive soldiers who were in no haste to rejoin their commands. From Wordnik.com. [The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II.] Reference
"The gentleman has blown his candle out; good-night!" said a little, black, wizened zouave, who occupied the next bed. From Wordnik.com. [The Downfall] Reference
"Hello, Steve!" he called out to a sun-burnt young zouave who was drying his freshly washed turban in the hill breeze. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
Hermia's transformation was in other respects complete; for she wore a zouave jacket of red, a white blouse and a blue skirt. From Wordnik.com. [Madcap] Reference
He died as she came up -- a big, pallid, red-headed zouave, whose blanket, soaked with blood, bore dreadful witness of his end. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
Louis Napoleon, struggling at Sedan, could not have heard the zouave battle-cry with more complete satisfaction than they do now. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Caprice] Reference
He was elected Captain of a rifle company, which he drilled in the zouave tactics -- its efficiency he had seen exhibited in Paris. From Wordnik.com. [Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians] Reference
"Letty asked me to say that a zouave of the 5th Regiment, a Mr. Cortlandt, was also killed. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
The next instant a zouave had lifted the colours, and was running forward; and: "Get on there!. From Wordnik.com. [Ailsa Paige] Reference
(another zouave), joined him in the kitchen, we were treated to a duet which even Patti would have applauded, for they were both very. From Wordnik.com. [A woman's war record, 1861-1865,] Reference
A green velvet zouave jacket edged with gold buttons, and a salmon-pink silk Dhotee, with white leather leggings and a pink silk turban. From Wordnik.com. [My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny] Reference
Black knee breeches and zouave jacket. From Wordnik.com. [The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays] Reference
"What's that mean?" said the astonished zouave. From Wordnik.com. [Under Fire: the story of a squad] Reference
29. zouave. From Wordnik.com. [A Spelling-Book for Advanced Classes] Reference
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