He was short and swarthy, with Crisped black hair; blind of one eye, and lame of one leg-the very commander that he had seen in his dream!
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
He remembered the commander of the Tessel, a short swarthy man,-with Crisped black hair, blind of one eye, and lame of one leg; but the rest of his dream was very confused.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
It freshened yet and yet; the wrinkles Crisped into whiteness on the black heavings; they grew into small surges with sharp cubbish snarlings preludious of the lion's voice; and by ten o'clock it was blowing in strong squalls, the seas rising, and the clouds sailing swiftly in smoke-coloured rags under the stars.
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell