His virile, curling black hair had the raven's-wing sheen betraying remote Italian forebears, and for that matter there was in his entire cast of countenance and the poise of his fine head something Statuesquely Roman, Southern, exotic.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer
Seen thus closely, his face, which because of a pure white complexion from a distance looked Statuesquely smooth, proved to be covered with a network of tiny lines.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer
The poised figure of the lawyer, drawn Statuesquely upright, winced as painfully as though a trusted hand had smitten him, and in his abrupt change of expression was betrayal of dismay and chagrin.
"The Tempering"
Charles Neville Buck