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In some respects, his countenance reminded me often of Dr. Martineau's: in others it recalled the knife-like edge, unturnable, of his great predecessor, Professor Owen.

From Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose by Allen, Grant

What mocking devil had driven Étienne de Mar, out of a whole France full of lovely women, to fix his unturnable desire on this Ligueuse of Mayenne's own brood?

From Helmet of Navarre by Runkle, Bertha