asphalt
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"And last month," concluded Dilly, "they took away the wood pavement and relaid the whole Square with some new patent asphalte, which smelt simply, oh——" "Rotten!" supplied Gerald.
From The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton by Hay, Ian
I was all for our dressing up as foreigners, and relaying an asphalte street.
From The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton by Hay, Ian
The beautiful “Belvedere” grounds were a blaze of roses, and, being private property, were regarded with envy by thousands who trod the asphalte of the Esplanade.
From The Count's Chauffeur by Le Queux, William
The fact is, the laying of asphalte anywhere should be made criminal in a Vestry.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, January 18, 1890 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir
The whole edifice was constructed with great art in asphalte and brick.
From Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens by Blake, John F.
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