In truth, we know that it is far to the Mahdi, but we know also that every day brings us nearer to the sheep's hide on which the holy prophet kneels to pray."
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
In the drawing for the young girl, Anna Meyer, who kneels beside her mother with a red rosary in her hands, she has her golden-brown hair hanging loose down her back, as befits a girl of thirteen.
"Holbein"
Beatrice Fortescue
When the penitent is dismissed by the holy father, he appears to be a happier man, and on coming out of the box immediately kneels before the altar, and another person takes his place.
"Eight days in New Orleans in February, 1847"
Albert James Pickett