He led the way through a large, gloomy hall, well hung with large pictures and ornamented with pedestals and busts, up a broad, well-carpeted staircase and into the drawing-room of the house-a room, however, that looked more like a museum, so crowded was it with pictures, old china, clocks, statues, and bronzes.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
"Now, Mr Barclay," he said, taking his friend's seat, while that gentleman began inspecting china and bronzes, "I want only a hundred."
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
Like bronzes sat the two young slaves.
"Witch-Doctors"
Charles Beadle