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fall like a knell yet
The words fall like a knell, yet there is a question in them, and one that must be answered.
— from The Hoyden by Duchess

for letter and keep your
"Kalitan wait?" "Yes, wait till the stage comes, then ask for letter, and keep your eyes open; watch for bad whites.
— from Told in the Hills: A Novel by Marah Ellis Ryan

for landing and keeping yourself
It is up to you, knowing well as you do that countryside, and the habits of its peasantry and their dialects, to devise some way for landing and keeping yourself on the other side.
— from The Flying Spy by Camillo De Carlo

fish lies and keep yourself
Never be too prodigal of your line because you have plenty of it on your reel, but use only so much of it as may be needed to put your bait where the fish lies, and keep yourself and your rod out of his sight.
— from Harper's Young People, May 2, 1882 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

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