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either neither change of place
none she ever could retrace; Food she refused, and raiment; no pretence Avail'd for either; neither change of place, Nor time, nor skill, nor remedy, could give her Senses to sleep—the power seem'd gone for ever.
— from Don Juan by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron

Erbyn n contrast opposition prep
for, because of, in the place of, in order; towards: to; for the sake of, though; from, since Erain, a. having impulse Eraint, n. a ball; a cup; a pear Erbarch, n. respect, deference Erbin, n. the calamint Erbwl, a. tending to blunt Erbyliad, n. a blunting Erbyn, n. contrast, opposition: prep.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

et nitor corporis ornatusque Persicus
823 Purpura et nitor corporis, ornatusque Persicus multo auro multisque gemmis.—Cicero ( de Senectute , 17).
— from The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Arrian

elle nesta consiste o principal
A primeyra he o trato dos Principes, et a communicaçaõ das pessoas que andaõ junto a elle: nesta consiste o principal do a que chamamos Corte, que he conhecimento daquelle supremo tribunal da terra, do Rey, ou Principe a quem pertence mandar, como a todos os inferiores obedecer na conformidade das leys porque se governaõ.
— from History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 2 of 2) by Friedrich Bouterwek

extravagant notions can only produce
I cannot doubt that you will show me respect in your relations with the Government, and by your future conduct, not only on account of your word pledged, but because passing events must make it clear to you how certain proceedings, due to extravagant notions can only produce hatred, ruin, tears and bloodshed.
— from The Philippine Islands A Political, Geographical, Ethnographical, Social and Commercial History of the Philippine Archipelago, Embracing the Whole Period of Spanish Rule by Foreman, John, F.R.G.S.

entirely new class of people
Murillo peopled his canvas with an entirely new class of people, as human and as fascinating as the Sevillians themselves.
— from Murillo by S. L. (Samuel Levy) Bensusan

entire new chapters on Preferable
The new edition has been somewhat enlarged by the introduction of additional matter into each section and by the addition of two entire new chapters on “Preferable Adjustments” and “Chiropractic Prognosis.”
— from Technic and Practice of Chiropractic by Joy Maxwell Loban

et nihilominus cavere omne peccatum
carere speciali privilegio et nihilominus cavere omne peccatum veniale per totam vitam, propositio Concilii esset simpliciter falsa; nam est absoluta et universalis, ad cuius falsitatem satis est quod in uno deficiat .”
— from Grace, Actual and Habitual: A Dogmatic Treatise by Joseph Pohle

evidently not constructed or prepared
The intestines, kidneys, skin, mucous membranes and other organs of depuration are evidently not constructed or prepared to cope with inorganic, poisonous substances and to eliminate them completely.
— from Nature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & Cure by Henry Lindlahr

enemy no coloring or perversion
No profession of an opinion not his own, for expediency's sake or profit, or through fear of the world's disfavor; no slander of even an enemy; no coloring or perversion of the sayings or acts of other men; no insincere speech and argument for any purpose, or under any pretext, must soil his fair escutcheon.
— from Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike

every new combination of processes
It has been shown, that with every new process and with every new combination of processes, the materials also of the same were altered, ennobled, rendered more composite, and thereupon also more decomposible.
— from Elements of Physiophilosophy by Lorenz Oken


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