It was made of a different and more costly material, of pure gold, with which the ark was only overlaid.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
With such men as Magennis he had nothing in common; their society, their habits, their opinions were all distasteful to him, and yet it was for him and his he was to sacrifice the dearest hope of his heart,-to lose the good esteem of one whose praise he had accounted more costly than the highest distinction a sovereign could bestow on him.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
If we could get enough of the costly liquid to wash our cold meals down, we had been satisfied.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook