It was a precious thing, but not the most precious, as we shall presently learn; and therefore it was not made of pure gold, but Overlaid with it.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
The basis of romantic adventure is character, and a man's real character is sometimes Overlaid with curious artificial ornaments.
"Command"
William McFee
The passages I have quoted show that Mr. Romanes is upholding the same opinions as Professor Hering's and my own, but their effect and tendency is more plain here than in Mr Romanes' own book, where they are Overlaid by nearly 400 long pages of matter which is not always easy of comprehension.
"Luck or Cunning?"
Samuel Butler