1 They all appear to be adhesive, and there is a distinct odour of lime-cream.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE 2 Once there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his legs.
3 It will be perceived, that like all new converts to a religion, his conversion intoxicated him, he hurled himself headlong into adhesion and he went too far.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI—THE CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING MET A WARDEN