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citie of Dublin as by authentike recordes
He brought also a great part Ireland subiect to king Edgar. of Ireland vnder his subiection, with the citie of Dublin, as by authentike recordes it dooth and may appeare.
— from Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, Complete by William Harrison

consists of delegates appointed by and representing
The federal council, or Bundesrath, or upper chamber of the empire, consists of delegates appointed by and representing the rulers of the various states.
— from Germany and the Germans from an American Point of View by Price Collier

conflagration of discord and battle are represented
Pride and envy, the two causes or inciters of this horrible conflagration of discord and battle, are represented by us as a team of starred animals, the Lion and the Dragon, which, harnessed to Lucifer's battle-chariot, carry him against God and Michael; seeing that these animals are types of these two deadly sins.
— from Vondel's Lucifer by Joost van den Vondel

capering on deck and blowing a rude
Accordingly, one morning, after he had been capering on deck and blowing a rude whistle, he said to the captain: "When do you intend to sail?" "To-morrow," replied the captain.
— from The Log School-House on the Columbia by Hezekiah Butterworth


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