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for preceding references Mid

Some of the astronomical instruments have been removed to Potsdam by the Germans since the siege of the foreign Legations at Peking in 1900.—H. C.] On these auguries, and on diviners and fortune-tellers, see Semedo , p. 118 seqq.; Kidd , p. 313 (also for preceding references, Mid. Kingdom , II.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

from Plate river Mr

Hunter & 4 Horses 1 Corpl & 4 Privates in a Perogue to be Sent back from Plate river Mr. Dueron inteptr for the Sues Capt. Lewis my Self & York in all 46 men July 4th 4 horses & a Dog H2 anchor [Clark, July 4, 1804] July 4th Wednesday ussered in the day by a discharge of one shot from our Bow piece, proceeded on, passed the mouth of a (1) Bayeau lading from a large Lake on the S. S. which has the apperance of being once the bed of the river & reaches parrelel for Several Miles Came to on the L. S. to refresh ourselves &.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

first project rejected my

This I advis'd; but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refus'd to contribute.
— from Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

few preliminary remarks Mr

After a few preliminary remarks, Mr. Pott turned round to Mr. Pickwick, and said with solemnity— ‘This contest excites great interest in the metropolis, sir?’
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

full proportion rise More

Till all the form in full proportion rise, More young, more large, more graceful to my eyes.
— from The Odyssey by Homer

fears Pride ruled my

I loved the garish day, and spite of fears Pride ruled my will; remember not past years.
— from Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Walt Whitman

Fontenelle playfully remarked Monsieur

In conversation, one day, a lady a few years younger than Fontenelle playfully remarked, "Monsieur, you and I stay here so long, methinks Death has forgotten us."
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

for public relations military

Wise planning would provide, perhaps, a single chain of command for public relations, military propaganda and morale services—extending this all the way down to the platoon, if necessary—to make sure that the "national line" on any given topic is explained, presented, repeated, and (if necessary) enforced.
— from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

for poetry replied Mr

‘My friend Mr. Snodgrass has a great taste for poetry,’ replied Mr. Pickwick.
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

For possible release May

Across the top was printed, in the purple, noncommittal lettering of a typewriter, "For possible release May 3rd.
— from The Long Lane's Turning by Hallie Erminie Rives

female principle represents matter

When I say that the female principle represents matter, I do not mean women , for they in any one or more cases may be full of the masculine principle, and vice versa .
— from Letters That Have Helped Me by Julia Wharton Lewis Campbell Ver Planck Keightley

Forgotten patriot Robert Morris

Forgotten patriot: Robert Morris.
— from U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1977 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

from partial returns miscellaneously

The foregoing are gathered from partial returns miscellaneously collected in the files at the State House.
— from Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects by Charles Wentworth Upham

for paltry reading money

I, for my part, go on in my thinking, and make believe to myself in regard to every span of lovers I meet, that they were printed and bound, and I had them from the circulating library for paltry reading money.
— from Hesperus; or, Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days: A Biography. Vol. I. by Jean Paul

first plantation Ronie motioned

Near the edge of the first plantation Ronie motioned for his companion to stop, when he slipped from the saddle to the ground.
— from Where Duty Called; or, In Honor Bound by George Waldo Browne

for pecuniary reasons more

No shape of straw hat is peculiar to any class, but the slouching panama is for pecuniary reasons more the wear of rank and wealth.
— from London Films by William Dean Howells

fugitives Psammenitus reached Memphis

A part of the Egyptian army retired to Pelusium; with another band of fugitives Psammenitus reached Memphis.
— from The History of Antiquity, Vol. 6 (of 6) by Max Duncker

for personal reasons my

Most of the names, that is; Allan of course, and others, but I for one should have welcomed rare Umslopogaas —or however he is rightly spelt—and Curtis , for personal reasons my favourite of the gallant [pg 198] company that have so often kept secret rendezvous with me behind the unlifted lid of a desk at preparation time.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 12, 1917 by Various

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