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And the old-worldliness of it all suffuses Islay, which exists on the fringe of modernity.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2018

Has it a single dominating feature, or is its air of distinction merely compact of the grace and old-worldliness of its shops and houses?

From Highways and Byways in Surrey by Thomson, Hugh