The beard increases; the hair becomes Crisper; and the complexion darkens.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham
Of these some have a darker complexion and Crisper hair than the intruding population: and when we reach a particular section called- b.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham
In Jocelyn's absence his manner seemed to undergo some subtle change, his tone to become Crisper and less querulous.
"The Box with the Broken Seals"
E. Phillips Oppenheim