The anas, too, which are the bottom pieces for a woman's dress, are woven the proper size.
"The Soul of a People"
H. Fielding
Here too are great numbers of that singular and beautiful bird, the anas Galericulata, usually known by the name of the Mandarin duck which, like the gold and silver fishes, is caught and reared as an article of sale to the opulent and curious.
"Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton"
John Barrow
Addison, who found this anecdote in one of the anas, has seized this idea, and applied it with his felicity of humour in No. 529 of the Spectator.
"Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)"
Isaac D'Israeli