The last streak of light had faded from the west, and a pale lustre kindling in the eastern portions of the sky, became brighter and brighter till the white Falcated moon was lifted up above the horizon; while uncountable stars appeared to reflect their brilliancy in the waters below.
"By Water to the Columbian Exposition"
Johanna S. Wisthaler
The word "moon-sickle" reminds me of a passage in Harris, as quoted by Johnson, under the word "Falcated."
"The Death of Wallenstein A Play"
Frederich Schiller