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The thought that overarches the centuries with firmamental sweep is the thought of the Ensemble.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 by Various

And then high up in the firmamental darkness we heard the clamant cries of some great, passing birds.

From Sixes and Sevens by Henry, O.

The distant fissures, across which the vision ranged obliquely without descending into them, emitted that magical firmamental shimmer which, contrasted with the pure white of the snow, was inexpressibly lovely.

From The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. by Tyndall, John

Our firmamental cluster contains, it has been calculated, in round numbers about twenty million stars.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

Just after sunset the leaden skies cleared, and the starred firmamental blue of a Canadian winter night replaced them.

From A Cry in the Wilderness by Waller, Mary E. (Mary Ella)