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curse resume its paradisiacal glory
The earth will be delivered from under the curse, resume its paradisiacal glory, and all things pertaining to its restoration be fulfilled.
— from The Government of God by John Taylor

crucial roles in promoting Goan
One may argue that during the Portuguese days there were many Goan journalists who played crucial roles in promoting Goan journalism.
— from Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various

contrary return in perfect good
The Chamomile Scrubs—the scene of the reviews—are daily thronged with numerous spectators, who, though they generally arrive when there is nothing to see, and go back again in the wet, never appear to be disappointed, but, on the contrary, return in perfect good humour.
— from Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

comparatively rare in Palestine grew
Here the flowers were also abundant; the pheasant’s-eye was as large almost as an anemone; two beautiful species of bugloss formed patches of sky-blue, and the pink cistus (comparatively rare in Palestine) grew between the rocks; the veronicas, blue and red, with here and there a bunch of the dark iris (the “lily of the field”), were interspersed with large maroon-coloured velvety arums.
— from Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure by C. R. (Claude Reignier) Conder

children round it playing games
We don't have a round table with a red cloth and a lamp on it, and children 'round it playing games and doing things, and fathers and mothers reading and mending.
— from Mary Marie by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

C R I Phillips G
Peters, A E., R. C. R. I. Phillips, G., 15th A. L. I. Prior, A., R. C. R. I. Porteous.
— from South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900 by J. Castell (John Castell) Hopkins

commodities rose in price gold
If then all commodities rose in price, gold could not come from abroad to purchase those dear commodities, but it would go from home to be employed with advantage in purchasing the comparatively cheaper foreign commodities.
— from On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation by David Ricardo


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