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course a shallow stream in the

Without excepting the Tyber, the rivers that descend from either side of the Apennine have a short and irregular course; a shallow stream in the summer heats; an impetuous torrent, when it is swelled in the spring or winter, by the fall of rain, and the melting of the snows.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

course and sweeter still in the

How pleasant it was to rise in the early morning before the glowing sun had begun his course; and sweeter still in the evening to listen to the thousand [115] sounds, the sharp and metallic cries, which seemed as though an army of goldsmiths were at work!
— from Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 1 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860 by Henri Mouhot

class and stamp shrewd in their

Men of his class and stamp, shrewd in their ideas and sturdy against encroachments, civil and religious, abound in old Somersetshire where he first drew breath.
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

cut a straight swath into the

Gigílis sa kusug nga pambut ang dágat, The pump boat cut a straight swath into the sea.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Courage and skill stand in the

With eye and hand we fend the head; Courage and skill stand in the stead Of panzer, helm, and shield,
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson

Clementine and she seems inclined to

“Do you know, my dear sister,” said the count, “that the chevalier here is in love with Clementine, and she seems inclined to pay him back in his own coin?”
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

can arouse such suspicions in the

How wild and imprudent these creatures are who can arouse such suspicions in the heart for the sole purpose of revenge!
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant

case anyone should stray in this

"But now," said she, "that this little darling has done his duty so well, do get up and take a look about, in case anyone should stray in this direction.
— from Laura Middleton; Her Brother and her Lover by Anonymous

candle and sat silent in the

Tears sprang to her eyes, but she wiped them away and resuming the carpet slippers, clothed herself in the new dress and hat, extinguished her candle, and sat silent in the darkness by the window, listening eagerly.
— from The Tobacco Tiller: A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Sarah Bell Hackley

candles and something scarlet in the

[Pg 20] candles, and something scarlet in the menu, just enough to emphasize the idea of the luncheon.
— from Gala-Day Luncheons: A Little Book of Suggestions by Caroline French Benton

cousin and since she is to

Well, I must say it would sound fine to say to Wink: 'We just naturally despise your cousin and since she is to be on this party that you have been so kind as to get up for us, we will have to decline.
— from Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Nell Speed

creek and send scouts in towards

Besides, if I do not soon locate the enemy, I can hold the main body of my patrol close to the creek and send scouts in towards the road to search for the enemy.
— from Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by James A. (James Alfred) Moss

children are still snoring in their

"I wish I needn't wake up, but might lie still all day," was Pierotte's first thought every [157] morning; while Pierot's was, "I wish Pierotte wasn't such a sleepy-head, for then we could get out before sunrise, and gather every mushroom in the meadow while the Blaize children are still snoring in their beds."
— from A Round Dozen by Susan Coolidge

cold and sit squatting in the

Sometimes on Sundays, when the Rev. Hillary Jones would be preaching in the little log church back in the woods, these half-clad red savages would come in from the cold, and sit squatting in the back part of the church, listening stolidly to the words that had no meaning for them.
— from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates Fiction, Fact & Fancy Concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main by Howard Pyle

Col A slave Sir in the

Col. A slave, Sir, in the Turkish prize, new taken; That in the heat of fight, when your brave hand Brought the Dane succor, got my irons off, And put my self to mercy of the Ocean.
— from Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 by John Fletcher

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