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cornū proelium commīserant dē
Reliquī hostēs, quī ā dextrō cornū proelium commīserant, dē superiōre locō fūgērunt et sēsē in silvam maximam recēpērunt.
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

C3 PP Cath draff
Draf , sb. draff, husks, dregs, MD, C3, PP, Cath.; draff , JD; draffe , PP; draft , W2.—Icel. draf .
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

cõ palle como da
cõ palle como da forno et cuſſi negri nubi et tosi asimigliano quando vogano
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

Coton pour crochet D
Materials : Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 8, or Coton à tricoter D.M.C Nos. 6 to 12 and Lacets surfins D.M.C No. 4, or Soutache D.M.C No.
— from Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont

CRUSH PEPPER CUMIN DRY
WHEN THIS IS COOKED, CRUSH PEPPER, CUMIN, DRY MINT, DILL, MOISTEN WITH HONEY, BROTH, RAISIN WINE
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

conscious purpose conscious desire
Given a consecutive activity embodying the student's own interest, where a definite result is to be obtained, and where neither routine habit nor the following of dictated directions nor capricious improvising will suffice, and there the rise of conscious purpose, conscious desire, and deliberate reflection are inevitable.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

Coton pour crochet D
Materials : Fil d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, Fil à pointer D.M.C No. 20 or 30, Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 10 to 18, or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 4 to 60.
— from Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont

Cordelier par Camille Desmoulins
( Vieux Cordelier, par Camille Desmoulins, No. 5 ( reprinted in Collection des Memoires, par Baudouin Freres, Paris, 1825 ), p. 81. )
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle

cauagio piloto capo de
gioan cauagio piloto capo de queſti nõ volſe tore la donna q e lla ſera ma dormite yui ꝓ che se faceua nocte li
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

Cream puffs Coffee DINNER
68 MARCH 8 BREAKFAST LUNCHEON Stewed prunes Canapé of fresh caviar Scrambled eggs with bacon Consommé in cups Buttered toast Cheese straws English breakfast tea Spring lamb Irish stew Cream puffs Coffee DINNER Purée d'Artois (soup)
— from The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler

Christian philanthropy can do
Christian philanthropy can do no work more worthy of itself than allowing these unfortunate children, foremost and above all things, the practice of that form of Christianity which, were they free agents, they would undoubtedly follow; nor could it do anything less worthy of itself than force upon them a system of worship and religious training which their hearts abhor and their consciences reject.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 21, April, 1875, to September, 1875 A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science by Various

considere plusieurs choses dictes
La Quarte raison est, que ie considere plusieurs choses dictes de grans clerez modernees que bien pensent entendre les Prophecies anciennes parlans des maulx presens et dient que vng de la haulte lignee de France doit estre celluy par qui les remdes seront donnez au siecle trauailant, et mis en grande pestitance pour lesquelles raisons me suis efforce de faire aulcune chose nouuelle affin que vostre ieunesse soit informee de plusieurs entendemens de la saincte escripture et aussi affin que vostre personne soit plus adonnee de faire secours a la saincte foy de Iesu Crist et faire que les Prophecies qui sentendent de vostre digne personne et escriptures soyent verifiez par voz bonne œuures si
— from The Buke of the Order of Knyghthood Translated from the French by Sir Gilbert Hay, Knight by Ramon Llull

coarse prompt calm deaf
[94] 11 preface surface retrace embrace bureau biscuit ketchup moustache knoll knavish increase decrease vagrant fragrant stagnant ignorant Join —ness to slow, fast, rough, smooth, weak, numb, coarse, prompt, calm, deaf, mean, even, plain, keen; as, keenness.
— from The Alberta Public School Speller Authorized by the Minister of Education for Alberta by Anonymous

constant power can do
"You'll be surprised at what constant power can do.
— from Atom Drive by Charles L. Fontenay

Christ Per Christum Dominum
Hence the Church always asks through the merits of Christ: “Per Christum Dominum nostrum,” or “Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum,” &c. There could be no clearer proof than this verse affords of the wondrous efficacy of prayer.
— from The Gospel of St. John by Joseph MacRory

Captain Poynings could desire
Thus, including myself, there were but five midshipmen on board, all of whom were as efficient as Captain Poynings could desire.
— from A Lad of Grit: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman


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