Clinging there, my impressions were indelible: a glass with a small demilune of drink, a woman's satin robe over a chairback.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vatican Rip]

Wimbledon; the gallant Sir Hatton, I say, being of hot temper, superior officer, and the service a storm-party on some bastion or demilune, speaks sharp word of command to Sir Thomas Dutton, who also is probably of hot temper in this hot moment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851] Reference

Their main hope now was in a fortification which they had been constructing inside the Brussels gate -- a demilune of considerable strength.    From Wordnik.com.  [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference

As it was sixty feet wide and as many deep, and lay directly beneath the guns of the new demilune, the enterprise was sufficiently hazardous.    From Wordnik.com.  [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference

Nishinoshima, at Beppu, a picturesque fishing village composed of one long street of thatched cottages fringing a bay at the foot of a demilune of hills.    From Wordnik.com.  [Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series] Reference

The battery was opened, the mines previously excavated were sprung, a part of the demilune was blown into the air, and the assailants sprang into the breach.    From Wordnik.com.  [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference

Among the best bets are the all-day breakfasts-a gargantuan demilune omelet with feta, olives, and tomatoes, off-the-bone grilled ham with buttery scrambled eggs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicago Reader] Reference

And he laid his hand, as Drayton might have said, on that stout bastion, hornwork, ravelin, or demilune, which formed the outworks to the citadel of his purple isle of man.    From Wordnik.com.  [Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth] Reference

Alexander, unharmed, as by a miracle, never left the spot till the bridge had been constructed, and till ten great guns had been carried across it, and pointed against the demilune.    From Wordnik.com.  [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference

Sebastian Tappin, the heroic defender of the place, had been shot through the shoulder at the taking of the Parma ravelin, and had been afterwards severely injured at the capture of the demilune.    From Wordnik.com.  [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference

A brief animation was thus produced, attended by a corresponding languor upon the part of the besiegers, for Alexander had been lying ill with a fever since the day when the demilune had been carried.    From Wordnik.com.  [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference

Beginning a little to the right of the spinal column, I cut a huge demilune out of his new spring overcoat, bringing it round as far under his left side (which was the right side of the navvy) as I dared.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Day's Work - Volume 1] Reference

We passed the demilune, we passed the culverin, bayoneting the artillerymen at their guns; we advanced across the two tremendous demilunes which flank the counterscarp, and prepared for the final spring upon the citadel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Burlesques] Reference

"Hurroo! look out for squalls," here cried the intrepid Hibernian; for at this moment one of Paixhans 'shells fell into the counterscarp of the demilune on which they were standing, and sent a ravelin and a couple of embrasures flying about their ears.    From Wordnik.com.  [Burlesques] Reference

At last, at last, a bay -- a beautiful large bay, with a demilune of soft green hills about it, overtopped by far blue mountains -- and in the very farthest point of the bay a miniature village, in front of which many junks are riding at anchor: Kaka-ura.    From Wordnik.com.  [Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series] Reference

“Hurroo! look out for squalls,” here cried the intrepid Hibernian; for at this moment one of Paixhans’ shells fell into the counterscarp of the demilune on which they were standing, and sent a ravelin and a couple of embrasures flying about their ears.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of the Next French Revolution] Reference

Chippendale dining chairs, set of eight George I carved mahog. dining chairs,18th C carved demilune game table,18th C carved Pembroke table signed Amzi Chapin, Chippendale cherrywood chest of drawers, Hepplewhite mahog. ebonywood inlay ladies bagstand, a number ofperiod candlestands, two drawer Sheraton stand, grain painted dropleaf table, two early liftop desks old paint, bucket bench in red, blue apothecary, Shaker buckets, dome top boxes in orig. paint, large red grain bin,18th C grain bin, doughboxes in paint, cradles painted, salmon painted tavern table other one drawer tavern tables in red and green orig. paint, a nice selection of primitive cupboards in paint, a nice stepack cupboard in paint, drysink, many painted boxes, pantry boxes, firkins, baskets, lighting, period candlesticks, andirons, shelves, carriers, measures, wooden bowls, treenware, tinware, sets of drawers, Hepplewhite inlayed ladies trifold mirror, Queen Anne carved mirror, Massachusetts mahog.    From Wordnik.com. Reference