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by E C Hills and R
Edited by E. C. Hills and R. T. Holbrook.
— from U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

be extremely clever having a remedy
He had practised long and with success and he was said to be extremely clever; having a remedy for everything as most quacks have, and as he suited his fees to every pocket he did a very good business, and was becoming more powerful in the Buccaneer's island every day he lived.
— from The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day by Richard Clynton

But Eglantine comforted her and reminded
But Eglantine comforted her, and reminded her that in a short time all would be well.
— from The Orange Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

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