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Florence Rome etc everywhere seeking
After marrying her he had taken her to Paris, Vienna, Venice, Florence, Rome, etc., everywhere seeking fortune, but in vain.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

Four rubies eleven emeralds sixteen
"Not counting the large ruby or the large sapphire, this crown Page 361 {361} contains: Four rubies, eleven emeralds, sixteen sapphires, 277 pearls, 2783 diamonds.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

flores recogidas en el suelo
The tomb was of a Caridad del Monte, and the lines were: Bendita Caridad, las que piadosa Su mano vierte en la funérea losa Son flores recogidas en el suelo, Mas con su olor perfumaián el cielo.
— from The English in the West Indies; Or, The Bow of Ulysses by James Anthony Froude

for reason even error seems
When the judgement of the chief masters of eloquence passes for reason, even error seems right to those who follow great leaders.
— from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown

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