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behoveful in some cases and

Not that these things (as I said of fasting) are to be discommended of themselves, but very behoveful in some cases and good: sobriety and contemplation join our souls to God, as that heathen [6459] Porphyry can tell us.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

but its stem contains a

,” replied Herbert; “but its stem contains a flour with which nature has provided us all ready ground.”
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

But in so complex a

But in so complex a phenomenon the prognostics do not all point one way; and we may make the error of expecting consequences to follow too swiftly and too inevitably from what perhaps are not all the relevant causes.
— from The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes

but I shall come and

“People will throw stones at me, I know,” she said, “but I shall come and see Anna; yes, I shall certainly come.
— from Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

born in stables caves and

THE SAVIORS OF ROYAL DESCENT, BUT HUMBLE BIRTH WE have the singular coincidence presented in the histories of several of the Saviors of their lineal descent through a line of kings or princes, and yet commencing their probationary life under the most humble and adverse circumstances—being born in stables, caves, and other inauspicious situations.
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves

brought in such close and

He only knew that they had not engaged in the late expedition against William Henry; that, like the Hurons themselves they were allies of Montcalm; and that they maintained an amicable, though a watchful intercourse with the warlike and savage people whom chance had, for a time, brought in such close and disagreeable contact with themselves.
— from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper

but is so comprehensive as

THE aphorism, "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he," not only embraces the whole of a man's being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out to every condition and circumstance of his life.
— from As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

be I should come at

And Scipio said: You would still further agree with me, my Lælius, if, omitting the common comparisons, that one pilot is better fitted to steer a ship, and a physician to treat an invalid, provided they be competent men in their respective professions, than many could be, I should come at once to more illustrious examples.
— from Cicero's Tusculan Disputations Also, Treatises On The Nature Of The Gods, And On The Commonwealth by Marcus Tullius Cicero

but improperly so called all

There be many other jealousies, but improperly so called all; as that of parents, tutors, guardians over their children, friends whom they love, or such as are left to their wardship or protection.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

brave in setting Cephalopterus at

Halicora was the brightest and prettiest of all Miss Delphina's mermaids, and after she showed herself to be so quick and brave in setting Cephalopterus at the diver, Miss Delphina said she might go up on land to bring down the offerings from the fishermen.
— from Harper's Young People, September 13, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

Bob I said cracking a

“You’re very kind, Bob,” I said, cracking a matutinal egg, for I was breakfasting; “I’m afraid it’s a little more serious than being out of sorts just now.”
— from Guilty Bonds by William Le Queux

but it seemed cold and

She opened the door and went in, but it seemed cold and damp inside, and she came out again into the sunshine.
— from The Girl from the Big Horn Country by Mary Ellen Chase

been in such case as

He would not have abandoned it had he not been in such case as when, as the Newfoundlanders say, it was "every hand for his life."
— from The Adventures of Billy Topsail by Norman Duncan

bibulâ involuta sub cineribus assetur

℈ iv. foramen operculo suo obturetur, cœpa deinde chartâ bibulâ involuta sub cineribus assetur, cui adde ficum methodo eâdem assatam, cum ol.
— from Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665 With Precautionary Directions Against the Like Contagion by John Quincy

by inheritance said Cleek as

"Perhaps by inheritance," said Cleek, as they walked on again.
— from Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces by Thomas W. Hanshew

both in size crispness and

My celery uniformly exceeds that of my neighbors, both in size, crispness, and flavor, and consequently commands a higher price.
— from Ten Acres Enough A practical experience, showing how a very small farm may be made to keep a very large family by Edmund Morris

beneath its spiked crown as

To my eye, the crystallized structure of pure white silica as it fell in congealed waves, as it were, from the steaming cauldron above, [Pg 95] appeared too flat, and required height to add more effect to its grandeur, while the rugged mountain, which formed its background, as it rose above a vapoury cloud of steam, looked dwarfed and insignificant in comparison with the giant form of Mount Tarawera, which frowned in silent majesty from beneath its spiked crown, as if eager to annihilate everything that failed to come up to its own idea of ponderous beauty.
— from The King Country; or, Explorations in New Zealand A Narrative of 600 Miles of Travel Through Maoriland. by J. H. (James Henry) Kerry-Nicholls

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