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and Latinus but is defeated and

Turnus, king of Rutuli, a rejected suitor, takes up arms against him and Latinus, but is defeated and slain by Aeneas on the river Numicius.
— from The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

a little better in defense and

The worst of it all, from a Beechcroft point of view, was that during that first period of play, Fairview showed herself a little better in defense, and noticeably stronger in attack.
— from The Spirit of the School by Ralph Henry Barbour

and lively both in dialogue and

“Wonderfully bright and lively both in dialogue and incidents.”— Scotsman.
— from Songs of love and empire by E. (Edith) Nesbit

a little boy I did a

Once when I was a little boy I did a drawing very carefully.
— from Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

a little baroque in design and

Then there are watch-stands, a little baroque in design, and table-bells, some of them shaped as female figures with spreading skirts, old toys and picture-books, and, of course, cradles, of which every English farm-house once boasted its local variety.
— from Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern

always lead boys into difficulty and

This disposition indulged, will always lead boys into difficulty; and if they cherish it while boys, it will go with them through life, and keep them always “ in hot water .”
— from Anecdotes for Boys by Harvey Newcomb

and lungs breathing is difficult and

SYMPTOMS: The most noticeable symptom is frequent gaping; the Gapeworms attach themselves by their months to the walls of the windpipe where they suck the blood which nourishes them; they cause irritation and inflammation of the windpipe, bronchial tubes and lungs; breathing is difficult and the bird loses strength rapidly; windpipe eventually becomes totally obstructed and the bird dies from suffocation and exhaustion.
— from The Veterinarian by Charles James Korinek

and less believe in dining a

And yet the people have strained every nerve to please him; they have made themselves ill, have spent an awful sum of money, and less and less believe in dining a man as the most perfect form of showing him their respect or esteem.
— from Peru in the Guano Age Being a Short Account of a Recent Visit to the Guano Deposits, with Some Reflections on the Money They Have Produced and the Uses to Which It Has Been Applied by A. J. (Alexander James) Duffield

any longer be in doubt as

No intelligent person should any longer be in doubt as to the real source of corruption.
— from The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy by J. Allen (James Allen) Smith

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