As the evening wore on, even these became less frequent; the streets were already thinning, and, except in some remote, unimportant parts of the capital, the troops were in possession of all the thoroughfares.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
But no, could a dream have the power of changing, as time had done, the well known features before her; of thinning the curly hair, and of drawing those lines above the eye-brows which she had noticed at the first glance?
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
He could already see a number of stars above his head through the thinning vapour.
"Command"
William McFee