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been a sceptic in love she
"I have been a sceptic in love," she almost whispered.
— from Miles Tremenhere: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 2 by Annette Marie Maillard

board a steamer in Lake Superior
While on board a steamer in Lake Superior, he learned by the newspapers that Passmore Williamson, an excellent citizen of Philadelphia, had been flung into prison for the offence of reminding a person claimed as slave, that, being brought to Philadelphia voluntarily by her pretended master, she was free, according to well-known principles of jurisprudence.
— from Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 05 (of 20) by Charles Sumner

beaters are sent in long skirmish
In the tall-grass method, native beaters are sent in long skirmish line through swamps and such places as lions like to lay up in during the hours of daylight.
— from In Africa: Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. (John Tinney) McCutcheon

be a selfish idle life spent
The everlasting life cannot be a selfish, idle life, spent only in individual happiness.
— from Daily Thoughts: selected from the writings of Charles Kingsley by his wife by Charles Kingsley

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