Theatres, restaurants, stores, are outlined in incandescent lamps; the huge electric trolleys come sailing along in an endless stream, profusely jewelled with electricity; and down the thickly-gemmed vista of every cross street one can see the elevated trains, like luminous winged serpents, skimming through the air.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
The night wore on, and soon all sounds were hushed but the rhythmic champ champ of the ruminating cattle, and the occasional trumpet-like sneeze of a goat, and, beneath the dark loom of the hills against the star-gemmed vault, the tiger-wolves howled as they scented the flock which they dare not approach.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
The wild flowers gemmed with dew-the quivering foliage vieing in colour with the emerald sward-the vistas dreamily grey and endless-the air balmy-the light soft and grateful.
"The White Squaw"
Mayne Reid