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bitter experience causes him to

Foxe's own bitter experience causes him to write with more heat and indignation than his saintly theme would warrant, and the "holy tone" sometimes spoils a narrative that would be impressive in its bare simplicity.
— from English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World by William J. (William Joseph) Long

but even confined her to

Nevertheless, they are now fully convinced, that she hath more than sufficiently atoned for her indiscretion, by the barbarity of her husband, who hath not only secluded her from all communication with her friends and acquaintance, but even confined her to the west tower of your father's house, where she is said to be kept close prisoner, and subjected to all sorts of inconvenience and mortification.
— from The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete by T. (Tobias) Smollett

beautifully embroidered Chinese hangings that

In some beautifully embroidered Chinese hangings, that latterly came under our notice, the principal subject was the figure of a mandarin, in a very richly decorated dress.
— from Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont

before exhaustion compelled him to

He was on Ashland Avenue before exhaustion compelled him to slow down, and then, noticing a car, he made a dart for it and drew himself aboard.
— from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

but even commanded him to

I have already mentioned, in the proper chapter, that Diego Velasquez got information of our having sent agents to our emperor with all the gold and presents we had received; and also of the bad reception they had met with from the bishop of Burgos; who not only favoured Velasquez in various ways, but even commanded him to fit out an armament against us, for which he himself would be responsible to the emperor.
— from The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

boar Eurystheus commanded Heracles to

—After slaying the Erymantian boar Eurystheus commanded Heracles to cleanse in one day the stables of Augeas.
— from Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Berens

be exceedingly cautious how they

"The Six Nations, in the present critical situation of affairs with their western brethren, ought to be exceedingly cautious how they involve themselves either one way or another.
— from Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795 by William L. (William Leete) Stone

buoyant elastic character he threw

Without delay, in that spirit of prompt acceptance of the inevitable which has never ceased to mark his buoyant, elastic character, he threw himself into a new employment.
— from Aspects and Impressions by Edmund Gosse

but Emmeline Cerrito hates to

My, but Emmeline Cerrito hates to have anyone say two words to Ruth Garnier!
— from The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights by Margaret Love Sanderson

but each confines himself to

Tate and Brady have made their versification somewhat more congenial with the modern improvements of our language; but each confines himself to the very literal language of the Old Testament; Sternhold and Hopkins in this respect have the advantage of their successors, Tate and Brady; for the translations of Sternhold and Hopkins are nearer to the original Hebrew.
— from The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 403, December 5, 1829 by Various

be extracted concerning his thoughts

ordinary social communings with his friends, from which chapters might be extracted concerning his thoughts upon political or social subjects, his leanings towards life in general, or his interest in some special subject.
— from George Alfred Henty: The Story of an Active Life by George Manville Fenn

before Eric came hastily toward

The next morning, as Howard and Martin were coming up from the beach, where they had been taking a swim, they saw Maurice and Eric standing on the edge of a cliff looking out seaward, and they had not walked far before Eric came hastily toward them.
— from St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, No. 07, May 1878 Scribner's Illustrated by Various

before Ethel could hear the

But before Ethel could hear the reply she was called back into the bedroom, where on her bed with both hands clenched Amy was saying: "I can't bear this!
— from His Second Wife by Ernest Poole

blue eyes captured him the

Older than he by half-a-dozen years—older still in the experience of her art—her blue eyes captured him, the sheen of her soft hair, coiled high upon her head, dazzled him; and the night of the day they met he forgot—quite forgot—that half-a-dozen boon companions awaited him in a dingy, hot room down-town, among whom he was to have been the ruling spirit—a party of vain misguided youths of his own class, any one of whom he could drink under the table at a sitting, and nearly all of whom he had.
— from Ann Arbor Tales by Karl Edwin Harriman

but everyone called her that

"Hollyhock" was not her name, but everyone called her that because she had so many of those old-fashioned flowers around her house.
— from Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home by Laura Lee Hope

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