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For even readers who have written him off as an aging utopiantiquary will have to modify their judgment, count these well-varnished tales to his credit.

From Time Magazine Archive

Suddenly a thought occurred to Dexter as he ran his eye over the handsome cushions of the well-varnished boat.

From Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel by Dadd, Frank

The president paused and glared at the two men through her big, steel-rimmed glasses, and Billy Unguin and Allan Dy found themselves uncomfortably interested in various parts of well-varnished appointments of the lady’s parlor.

From The Law-Breakers by Cullum, Ridgwell

Is't so?—Thy blood then on thy head—This paper— ----This female fiend—the scarf too!—I must straight Appease the princess—some well-varnished tale ----Some glib excuse—Oh! hateful task!

From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 by Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen)

Make the fire burn as fiercely as possible, and sprinkle vinegar, instantly covering it over with a new well-varnished table.

From Historic China, and other sketches by Giles, Herbert Allen