Word: hairs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...guests, a father and daughter. You may think it was wholly the latter; but I can assure you that Mr. Carlin was an extraordinary man. His personal appearance everywhere attracted attention. He was tall and well formed, a young man in physique and bearing; but his hair and beard were almost snow-white, and he was nearly blind, wearing goggles to protect what little eyesight he had left. Had it not been for these peculiarities, which in nowise corresponded with the rest of his face, he would have been a remarkably handsome man. His daughter Bertha...
First, Antigone, I will give you a black eye, to indicate that you must not scribble on my easel again; and long flowing hair, to show that you are in love. For this I take yellow ochre and gamboge, not too much of either, with a slight infusion of chiaroscuro. She shall have a blue tunic like the Sienese madonnas, spotted with little stars. For this, take cobalt, Mars orange, and Chinese white, about half and half. Her feet must be delicately sandalled, as if to walk only on a bed of roses. Around her neck there must...
Curl, frizz, and braid, and bang thy hair...
Sparkling eyes and golden hair...
Blue eyes and yellow hair...