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been such as rendered this

It is probable that it was partly upon account of this advantage, and partly upon account of the encroachments which the sovereigns, always jealous of the great lords, gradually encouraged their villains to make upon their authority, and which seem, at least, to have been such as rendered this species of servitude altogether inconvenient, that tenure in villanage gradually wore out through the greater part of Europe.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

book sold and return the

At the end of that time he is to send us eight cents for each book sold and return the remaining books.
— from Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

box send a request to

For information about the PeaceNet World News Service, which delivers news digests directly to your email box, send a request to pwn@igc.apc.org.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno

be shyer an readier to

He'll be shyer an' readier to take things ill.
— from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

better state and reforming the

And thus did Jonathan make his abode at Jerusalem, renewing the city to a better state, and reforming the buildings as he pleased; for he gave orders that the walls of the city should be rebuilt with square stones, that it might be more secure from their enemies.
— from Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

been seen at Rome those

For it appeared by many proofs, that the brother of Volscius, from the time he first became ill, not only never appeared in public, but that he had not even arisen from his sick bed, and that he died of an illness of several months' standing; and that at the time to which the witness had referred the commission of the crime, Cæso had not been seen at Rome: those who served in the army with him, positively stating that at that time he had constantly attended at his post with them without any leave of absence.
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

both stimulus and reaction that

[352] Usually, when the impression is fully anticipated, attention prepares the motor centres so completely for both stimulus and reaction that the only time lost is that of the physiological conduction downwards.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

be surprised at rejoined the

“There’s nothing to be surprised at,” rejoined the husband; “that’s how things go in this world.”
— from Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner

by Schaffhausen and Rheineck to

After Jourdan's defeat at Stockach, he occupied the line from Basel by Schaffhausen and Rheineck to Saint-Gothard, and thence by La Furca to Mont-Blanc.
— from The Art of War by Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de

Both secrets actually reached the

Both secrets actually reached the Intelligence Department of the French Ministry of War, for that has been proved beyond doubt by our secret agents in Paris; and, further, they passed through the hands of a lady friend of Solaro’s—Filoména Nodari.”
— from Behind the Throne by William Le Queux

bewildered stranger and riveted the

Arabian horses with jewelled housings, and riders of noble rank; then anon a troop of royal cavalry, with clashing arms and clanging trumpets; with a [98] motley population of Palmyrenes, Persians, Parthians, Arabians, Egyptians, Jews, and Romans, with their varied costumes of glowing colors; here mounted on a camel; there riding a stately elephant; some seated in chariots drawn by white Arabian steeds of peerless beauty, caparisoned with gold and jewels if their owners belonged to royal families,—all these objects fascinated the gaze of the bewildered stranger and riveted the attention of the lover of artistic effects.
— from The Girls' Book of Famous Queens by Lydia Hoyt Farmer

but she always returned to

ards out of the saddle, but she always returned to it again, and at the end of an hour—breathless, untidy, and intoxicated with delight—she guided Colette to the stable, feeling that she was capable of managing all the horses of the French Army.
— from The Strange Story Book by Mrs. Lang

bright smile and rose to

She looked up at him with a bright smile, and rose to leave the dining-room.
— from Aurora Floyd, Vol. 2 Fifth Edition by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

brings shame and ruin to

But truth, among other things, should suffice to fortify the good against temptation and dishonor, which brings shame and ruin to the soul.
— from Rule of the Monk; Or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century by Giuseppe Garibaldi

by steamer and railway that

They came to Florence by steamer and railway; that is, by steamer to Leghorn, and thence across the country by railway.
— from Rollo in Naples by Jacob Abbott

Budd said Abner resignedly that

“I've been calkilatin' to myself, Miss Budd,” said Abner resignedly, “that when two folks—like ez you and me—meet together to kinder discuss things that might go so far ez to keep them together, if they hez had anything of that sort in their lives afore, they ought to speak of it confidentially like together.”
— from Openings in the Old Trail by Bret Harte

be surly and refuse to

It was a nuisance to think that she would probably be surly and refuse to answer his questions.
— from Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

bowed slightly and refreshed the

Colonel Lewis advanced a few steps and bowed slightly, and refreshed the governor’s recollection by saying: “He is Basdel Morris, Your Excellency.
— from A Virginia Scout by Hugh Pendexter

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