"freda" hidden in books

for resisting evil directed against

I am firmly convinced that I have no grounds for resisting evil directed against me personally.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

forenoon regularly every day always

'They notice, sir, that their young lady has taken to going out in the forenoon, regularly every day: always by herself, and always in the same direction.
— from Blind Love by Wilkie Collins

fear raised every day a

Thus all these treaties, dictated sometimes by ambition and avarice, and sometimes by fear, raised every day a new barrier between the Christians of the East and those of the West.
— from The History of the Crusades (vol. 3 of 3) by J. Fr. (Joseph Fr.) Michaud

face regularly every day and

Now I painted my face regularly every day, and he must be a very smart fellow who could find out that I was not a genuine Ladaki.
— from Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventurers in Tibet. Vol. 2 (of 2) by Sven Anders Hedin

formal resignation eight days after

Of the two civilians, Mr. John Delafons sent in his formal resignation eight days after his appointment.
— from The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816 by Thomas (Thomas James) Walker

Farnese remained eight days and

At Valenciennes Farnese remained eight days, and from this place Count Charles Mansfeld took his departure in a great rage—resigning his post as chief of artillery because La Motte had received the appointment of general-marshal of the camp—and returned to his father, old Peter Ernest Mansfeld, who was lieutenant-governor of the Netherlands in Parma's absence.
— from History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) by John Lothrop Motley

French Revolution even dressed and

Political revolutions have always aimed, not at introducing a new, but at restoring an old state of things: the actors in the French Revolution even dressed and posed as ancient Greeks and Romans.
— from Evolution by F. B. (Frank Byron) Jevons

F rises every day at

To find the daily increase of this plant, observe to what degree the knot F rises every day, at a particular hour, or to what degree the ball E descends every day.
— from The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 2 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac by William Hone

fuels require excessive drafts and

The smallest sizes of fuels require excessive drafts and may necessitate taller chimneys.
— from Fireplaces and Chimneys - Farmers' Bulletin 1889 by T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington) Miller

Fish reptiles etc demand about

Fish, reptiles, etc., demand about the same treatment.
— from Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Albert Burton Farnham

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