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be a chronicle kept in every
He agreed with me that there should be a chronicle kept in every considerable family, to preserve the characters and transactions of successive generations.
— from Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) by James Boswell

by any civilized king in Europe
It was a bold headland on the right, which would certainly have been chosen by any civilized king in Europe as a site for a fortress.
— from Days of the Discoverers by Louise Lamprey

but a camp kettle in each
About five o'clock we were ready; everything was made snug and tight on the boats, nothing being left out of the cabins but a camp kettle in each standing-room for bailing, and we cast off.
— from A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh

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