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far la pace Lo
de far la pace Lo cap o diſſe molte coſe ſoura la pace et
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

fina lo padre la
ꝓ che altramente non ſaria fina lo padre la ſotera ꝓ lo figliolo
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

f leave permission licence
[‘ leve ’; Ger. glaube] ± lēafe (ǣ) f. leave, permission, licence , Æ. ± lēafful believing , JnR : faithful, trustworthy , MtL .
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

fog like pale lamps
Afar off the city lights shone faintly through the fog, like pale lamps seen in dreams; the damp air cooled her feverish cheeks; the road was dark and still, and she longed to lie down and rest among the sodden leaves.
— from Work: A Story of Experience by Louisa May Alcott

fornicator Leech physician Leman
In like, alike, Intermit, interpose, Japer, jester, Japes, jests, Jesseraunt, a short cuirass, Keep, sb., care, Keep, s., care, reck, Kemps, champions, Kind, nature, Kindly, natural, Knights parters, marshals, Know, acknowledge, Knowledging, acknowledgment, confession, Lain, conceal, Langering, sauntering, Lapped, took in her lap, Large, generous, Largeness, liberality, Laton, latten, brass, Laund, waste plain, Layne, conceal, Lazar-cot, leper-house, Learn, teach, Lears, cheeks, Leaved, leafy, Lecher, fornicator, Leech, physician, Leman, lover, Let, caused to, Let, hinder, Lewdest, most ignorant, Licours lecherous, Lief, dear, Liefer, more gladly, Lieve, believe, Limb-meal, limb from limb, List, desire, pleasure, Lithe, joint, Longing unto, belonging to, Long on (upon), because of, Loos, praise, Lotless, without a share, Loveday, day for.
— from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

five lines precede line
Note 1711 ( return ) [ Slight remains of five lines precede line 1 in the original: after line 20 an unknown number of lines have been lost, and traces of a verse preceding line 21 are here omitted.
— from Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica by Hesiod

Figure La Poule Leading
four times Third Figure La Poule Leading lady and opposite gentleman cross over, giving right hands
— from Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Robert Kemp Philp

ferme la paupière Le
L'air est parfois si doux, qu'on ferme la paupière; Le vent chargé de bruits,—la ville n'est pas loin— A des parfums de vigne et des parfums de bière....
— from Instigations Together with An Essay on the Chinese Written Character by Ezra Pound

faire la poésie le
de sentimens en apparence contraires,—cette variété, cette incohérence, ce développement inégal de la nature et de la destinée humaine,—c’est précisément là ce qu’il y a de plus poétique, car c’est le fond même des choses, c’est la vérité sur l’homme et le monde: et dans les peintures idéales qu’en veulent faire la poésie, le roman et même l’histoire, cet ensemble, si divers et pourtant si harmonieux, doit se retrouver: sans quoi l’idéal véritable y manque aussi bien que la réalité.”
— from History of Greece, Volume 02 (of 12) by George Grote

for life personal liberty
Besides, they had gained the prize, and were in possession of the government; and, like the Constitutionalists before them, the Girondists now desired that here, at length, the revolutionary career should terminate, and that the ordinary forms of law and {223} justice should resume their usual channels through France; yielding to the people protection for life, personal liberty, and private property, and affording themselves, who held the reins of government, the means of guiding these honourably safely, and with advantage to the community.
— from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume I. by Walter Scott

figures Le Pape l
It has two Dances of Death, the first of which is the usual Macaber Dance, with the following figures: “Le Pape, l’Empereur, le Cardinal, l’Archevesque, le Chevalier, l’Evesque, l’Escuyer, l’Abè, le Prevost, le Roy, le Patriarche, le Connestable, l’Astrologien, le Bourgoys, le Chanoine, le Moyne, l’Usurier, le Medesin, l’Amoureux, l’Advocat, le Menestrier, le Marchant, le Chartreux, le Sergent, le Cure, le Laboureur, le Cordelier.”
— from The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein by Francis Douce

found Languages Philippine languages
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA Nationality: noun: NA (US citizens) adjective: NA Ethnic groups: Asian 56.3%, Pacific islander 36.3%, Caucasian 1.8%, other 0.8%, mixed 4.8% (2000 census) Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found) Languages: Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, other Pacific island languages 9.5%, other 9.6% (2000 census) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.)
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency


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