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from Lord Elmwood replied Miss
"A letter from Lord Elmwood," replied Miss Milner.
— from A Simple Story by Mrs. Inchbald

fait luire et resplendir mais
es de ce monde, come le soleill par dessus all the sterres of Heven made to shine and glistre: but sens that none touttes les estoilles du ciel fait luire et resplendir: mais ueu que nul may to the Creatour satisfy without kepyng the faith promised, I have suche ne peult au Createur satisfayre sans garder la foy promise, jay tél hope and trust in your hygh that this mekely espoir et confidence en uostre haulte circonspeccion, que ce bénignement considred, shall holde me in myne absence for excused: certifyeng you consydéré, me tiendra en mon absence pour excusé: uous certifiant trewly that it were nat for to pray and requyre our lady of Matheley ueritablement que se ne fust pour prier et requerir nostre dame de Matheley that it please her to sende you or to gyve to fare well again and helth qui luy plaise uous donér conualescence et santé to recover, with longe youth and age of Nestor, I had lefte my recouvrér, auec longue jeunesse et uiellesse Nestorienne, jeusse laissé mon hert all togyder with you, as in the place of this worlde, where lieth all coeur totallement auec uous, come ou lieu de ce monde ou gisent touttes his thoughtes and affections most desired, praieng the swete Jesu thus, moste ses pensées et affections plus desiréez, priant le doulz Jhesus a tant, tres hygh, most illustre and most excellente lady Mary, to gyve you the hole fulfillyng haulte, tres illustre et tres excellente dame Mary, uous donér lentiér of your nobles desirs.
— from An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly by Giles Du Wés

from Lord Erstfield requesting me
It was from Lord Erstfield, requesting me to go to Beeches immediately.
— from The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 42, June, 1894 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

full list either replied Mr
"Yes, and that is not the full list, either," replied Mr. Croyden.
— from The Story of Porcelain by Sara Ware Bassett

from Lieutenant Edward R M
The following letter from Lieutenant Edward R. M’Call to Commodore Hull, commanding naval officer on the eastern station, gives some account of the action.
— from Memoirs of the Generals, Commodores and other Commanders, who distinguished themselves in the American army and navy during the wars of the Revolution and 1812, and who were presented with medals by Congress for their gallant services by Thomas Wyatt

four lights each RYKS MUSEUM
The grand assembly hall seats two hundred and eighty, and is lighted by eight immense chandeliers of antique style, containing fifty-four lights each RYKS MUSEUM
— from The Mentor: Holland, v. 2, Num. 6, Serial No. 58 May 1, 1914 by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf


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