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There already was gathered a black cloud of folk under the rickle of stones that runs slidingly down from the steep brow of Craigfacie.

From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

When Donal ceased, he remained open-mouthed and motionless for a time; then, drawing himself slidingly over the grass to Donal's feet, he raised his head and peeped above his knees at the book.

From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George

For an instant, he almost could have prayed Isabel back into the wonder-world from which she had so slidingly emerged.

From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman

And what a slidingly musical use he makes of the sibilants with which our language is unjustly taxed by those who can only make them hiss, not sing!

From Among My Books First Series by Lowell, James Russell

Then, with a stealthy glance at Susan, she moved slidingly toward the door.

From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by Phillips, David Graham