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after a short examination relative to

The archbishop of St. Andrews (who was a rigid papist) hearing of Mr. Hamilton's proceedings, caused him to be seized, and being brought before him, after a short examination relative to his religious principles, he committed him a prisoner to the castle, at the same time ordering him to be confined in the most loathsome part of the prison.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

and a swift escape rather than

Let the law then be as follows: If a person having arms is overtaken by the enemy and does not turn round and defend himself, but lets them go voluntarily or throws them away, choosing a base life and a swift escape rather than a courageous and noble and blessed death—in such a case of the throwing away of arms let justice be done, but the judge need take no note of the case just now mentioned; for the bad men ought always to be punished, in the hope that he may be improved, but not the unfortunate, for there is no advantage in that.
— from Laws by Plato

ass and somebody else records the

Seneca drollingly related the deifying of Claudius; Plutarch the dialogue betwixt Gryllus and Ulysses; Lucian and Apuleius the story of an ass; and somebody else records the last will of a hog, of which St. Hierom makes mention.
— from In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts by Desiderius Erasmus

and again so enlarged reproduction to

Just as simple reproduction may be compared to an unchanging circle, to be repeated time and again, so enlarged reproduction, to quote Sismondi, is comparable to a spiral with ever expanding loops.
— from The Accumulation of Capital by Rosa Luxemburg

and a scientist even remarked that

A. Deluc , in other respects a sober-minded man, and a scientist, even remarked that should a stone like that fall before his feet, then he would have to admit that he had seen it, but nevertheless would not believe it.
— from The Freedom of Science by Josef Donat

as are some English Radicals that

What if the Irish House of Commons turn out as unwilling that force should be used for enforcing the decree of the Privy Council as are some English Radicals that force shall be employed for the protection of free labourers against Trades Unionists?
— from A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 by Albert Venn Dicey

appearance and smell exactly resembled the

A plant was observed here, which, in appearance and smell, exactly resembled the jasmine of England; and it would be difficult to give an idea of the feeling of pleasure derived from the sight of this simple [Pg 14] emblem of home.
— from Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants by W. (William) Pridden

as a screw E regulates that

They are not allowed to strike the poles, as a screw, E , regulates that.
— from How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John

across a small eddy reached the

But to their great astonishment it came up alive, and by swimming across a small eddy, reached the bank almost under the falls; and as it stood in that situation, Capt. Ralph, who was on the top of the bank, shot it.
— from A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison by James E. (James Everett) Seaver

are always so eager replied the

“You lads are always so eager,” replied the captain.
— from The Frontier Boys in the Sierras; Or, The Lost Mine by Wyn Roosevelt

as a sweete enchantment rauished the

These words, as a sweete enchantment, rauished the French King with sudden ioy.
— from The Lives of the III. Normans, Kings of England: William the First, William the Second, Henrie the First by Hayward, John, Sir

and a small escort ready to

We shall have four of the best camels and a small escort ready to start to-morrow morning.
— from The Black Box by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

am and shall ever remain the

I beg your grace to present my most submissive respects to my gracious father and Elector, and to speak a good word for me to him, that his grace may no longer cherish resentment against me on account of my long stay abroad, and that he may favorably incline toward and receive me, and be convinced that I am and shall ever remain the grateful and obedient son of my venerated parents.
— from The Youth of the Great Elector by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

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