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craue a little more ample nourishment than
The situation of our region, lieng néere vnto the north, dooth cause the heate of our stomaches to be of somewhat greater force: therefore our bodies doo craue a little more ample nourishment, than the inhabitants of the hotter regions are accustomed withall, whose digestiue force is not altogither so vehement, bicause their internall heat is not so strong as ours, which is kept in by the coldnesse of the aire, that from time to time (speciallie in winter) — from Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, Complete by William Harrison
conscientious and legitimate manner and not to
"'Yes,' replied I, 'in a conscientious and legitimate manner, and not to over-reach our fellow-men in the shortest and most unscrupulous way that our petty interests may dictate, to the scandal of all good saints and the blessed Madonna at their head.' — from Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II by M. Y. Halidom
crave a little more ample nourishment than
The situation of our region, lying near unto the north, doth cause the heat of our stomachs to be of somewhat greater force: therefore our bodies do crave a little more ample nourishment than the inhabitants of the hotter regions are accustomed withal, whose digestive force is not altogether so vehement, because their internal heat is not so strong as ours, which is kept in by the coldness of the air that from time to time (especially in winter) doth environ our bodies. — from Elizabethan England
From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison by William Harrison
Captain and led me aft near the
Under some pretext he left the Captain, and led me aft near the great rudder wheel. — from Atlantida by Pierre Benoît
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