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far it shall carry us said
“We have not determined how far it shall carry us,” said Mrs. Gardiner, “but, perhaps, to the Lakes.”
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

far it shall carry us said
"We have not quite determined how far it shall carry us," said Mrs. Gardiner, "but perhaps to the Lakes."
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

FOSSILS Iron Silver Copperas Umber Spar
V. MINERALS AND FOSSILS :- Iron, Silver, Copperas, Umber, Spar, Lead, Coal.
— from The Natural History of Wiltshire by John Aubrey

for its success chiefly upon scenery
The play was a fairy extravaganza, which depended for its success chiefly upon scenery and stage effect.
— from Helen Ford by Alger, Horatio, Jr.

few individual scholars called upon so
The children should recite their verse or verses simultaneously; then by benches, or classes, and then by a few individual scholars called upon, so as to ascertain if all have learned it.
— from The Sabbath-School Index Pointing out the history and progress of Sunday-schools, with approved modes of instruction. by R. G. (Richard Gay) Pardee


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