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fugaces lussent ecrits passagerement sur
de parler—par une divine fantaisie, mettre en action tel ou tel muscle, un seul ou plusieurs muscles a la fois, lorsqu'il a voulu que les signes caracteristiques des passions, meme les plus fugaces, lussent ecrits passagerement sur la face de l'homme.
— from The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin

flying lizard exclaimed Professor Snodgrass
“The flying lizard!” exclaimed Professor Snodgrass.
— from The Motor Boys Over the Rockies; Or, A Mystery of the Air by Clarence Young

factor lynching education political significance
Among these are the economic advance of the race and its very great importance as an industrial factor; lynching; education; political significance; literature and music; and the connections with the present great war.
— from Your Negro Neighbor by Benjamin Griffith Brawley

firent leurs efforts pour s
Le bruit de ce changement s'estant répandu, tous les jeunes Princes des Royaumes voisins firent leurs efforts pour s'en faire aimer, & presque tous la demanderent en Mariage; mais elle n'en trouvoit point qui eust assez d'esprit, & elle les écoutoit tous sans s'engager à pas un d'eux.
— from Popular Tales by Charles Perrault

for less expensive pieces smaller
In response to a growing demand for less expensive pieces smaller prints (hoso-yé) became common.
— from Japanese Colour-Prints and Their Designers by Frederick W. Gookin

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