2000, situated on the side of three basaltic rocks, at whose base flow three impetuous mountain torrents-the bise, Mas, and Volane.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
The sound of the bells, half musical, half ominous, was borne by the bise across the vineyards, for the easterly wind that brings fine weather was blowing over lake and forest, and seemed to drive before it thin sheets of moonlight that turned the whole world soft.
"A Prisoner in Fairyland"
Algernon Blackwood
We us'd with good success a slight Mixture of the fine Powder of bise, with that of Orpiment, or that of good Yellow Oker, I say a slight Mixture, because we found that an exquisite Mixture did not do so well, but by lightly mingling the two Pigments in several little Parcels, those of them in which the Proportion and Manner of Mixture was more Lucky, afforded us a good Green.
"Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours (1664)"
Robert Boyle