"It's a sightly place," he asserted, "and nigh to the water, and it ain't no furder goin' down to work than it would be comin' up fer a drink, besides bein' down-grade.
"Stories of the Foot-hills"
Margaret Collier Graham
I might have made a point of that, Ross, if I'd thought in time, and 'hung i' the walls of Venice, a sightly flower.
"Not Pretty, But Precious"
John Hay, et al.
But the folks from the hotels, sometimes, when they ride over in a stage to see the view, praise up the scenery, and I guess it is sightly.
"The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete"
William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009