...The village lay silhouetted against a background of hills—a mass of roofs beneath the church tower finished with its cross and iron weather cock... 
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
... In the background Andre-Louis, steeling himself against emotionalism, spoke with the voice of Scaramouche...
Rafael Sabatini 「Scaramouche」
...Armand, who during this brief colloquy between his friend and the young girl had kept discreetly in the background, felt undecided what to do...
Baroness Orczy 「El Dorado」
...Armand, from where he lay, could see his broad shoulders sharply outlined against the grey background of the hazy winter dawn...
Baroness Orczy 「El Dorado」
...With characteristic impulsiveness, she had now cast aside her former misgivings: she had conquered her mistrust, at any rate had relegated it to the background of her mind...
Baroness Emmuska Orczy 「The Elusive Pimpernel」
...In the doorway of the tent, framed by its gaudy draperies, and with the streaming sunshine as a brilliant background behind him, stood the sable-clad figure of Chauvelin...
Baroness Emmuska Orczy 「The Elusive Pimpernel」
...For a few minutes—seconds, mayhap—the spirit of the reckless adventurer was laid to rest, relegated into the furthermost background of his senses by the powerful emotions of the lover...
Baroness Emmuska Orczy 「The Elusive Pimpernel」
...Although he was not seventy yardsaway from me, yet owing to the nature of the background it was verydifficult to make him out, especially as he kept his head perfectlystill, gazing steadily at me...
J. H. Patterson 「The Man-eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures」
...Like many other wealthy men, myrespected connection is troubled more or less, in the background ofhis consciousness, by a pervading dread that he will die a beggar...
Grant Allen 「An African Millionaire」
...In the background herds of nsunnú and harte-beestes could be seen grazing, while the hippopotami were snorting in the water, Florican and Guinea fowl rising at their feet...
W.H.G. Kingston 「Great African Travellers」
...The grasses of the flowing plains were very brown, and the molehill craters very dark; the larger craters blasted and austere; the higher escarpment in the background blue with a solemn distance...
Stewart Edward White 「African Camp Fires」
... The unobtrusive lounging presence in the background of two warriors with long spears may have had something to do with this...
Stewart Edward White 「African Camp Fires」
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