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Hence is a road that led them a-down to the Tartarean streams, Where Acheron's whirlpool impetuous, into the reeky Deep of Cokytos disgorgeth, with muddy burden.

From The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges by Bridges, Robert

This sail and the reeky smokestack beyond, and the great near billows that emerged from time to time out of the gray obscurity—these seemed to save the universe from chaos.

From Duffels by Eggleston, Edward

“The yin wi’ the reeky lum and the view o’ chimbley-pots frae the wundy?”

From Philosopher Jack by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

A foe had better brave the deil, Within his reeky cell, Than our thistle's purple bonnet, Or bonny heather-bell.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles

He turned, surprised, unconsciously placing himself between her and the reeky water.

From The Vertical City by Hurst, Fannie