At present, face to face with the amazing succession of the courses, the contemplation of all it meant made one a little dizzy.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
The traits which most resemble our own are those we alone attach importance to, and what we fancy admiration of another is very often nothing more than the gratified contemplation of ourselves.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Turning from the contemplation of these crowded masts, and parti-coloured flags, I beheld with surprise the scene of desolation presented by the sandy shores on the other side of the bay.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot