The walls were covered with tapestry; the cornices richly gilded; through the door, which stood open, she perceived a superb saloon, with statues and crystal lustres, and a magnificent suite of apartments beyond.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
To his left the ground sloped downward through a narrowing perspective of house-fronts and roof cornices to faint white mist, in which one could see some cattle moving vaguely, and beyond which, if one knew that it was there, one might just discern a wide space of common land stretching away boldly until the dark barrier of woods stopped it short.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
There was no moonlight-the only elemental felicity wanting to our enterprise-but the stars and snow relieved the darkness, which was also broken by numerous lanterns, which were already lighted, and shone among the bristling cornices of the rock below me like huge dull glow-worms.
"An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc"
W. H. Le Mesurier