Dickens wished the training of the real inner selfhood, not the Varnishing of the surface merely.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
When the glue is sufficiently dry, the next thing is to make the veneer smooth and fit for Varnishing.
"History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome"
Chauncey Jerome
The whole of the woodwork wanted repainting and Varnishing, a serious matter for a poor man.
"Vanishing England"
P. H. Ditchfield