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fall until next day and
The result accordingly was that what seemed hopeless, namely the capture of the citadel, was effected at once and without any fighting; while Lissus did not fall until next day, and then only after desperate struggles, the Macedonians assaulting with vigour and even terrific fury.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius

for until next day and
The latter delivered me into the hands of Colonel Smith in Brigham City, where I was cared for until next day, and then the colonel forwarded me to my home in Ogden City, where I recovered after suffering from a severe cold and cough for a few days.
— from Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown by James S. (James Stephens) Brown

force until ninety days after
2 2 Laws , how passed 5 — local or special not to be passed 5 25 ex-post facto , not to be passed 2 11 style of 5 18 publication in Spanish and German 18 6 not to be enacted, except by bill 5 17 not to embrace but one subject 5 21 not in force until ninety days after passage 5 19 each on final passage
— from The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists and Tables for Reference, Biographies, Etc. by Thomas B. Corbett

follow until nearly dawn and
They Page 345 meant to follow until nearly dawn, and then, passing around, hurry to the cove, where the schooner, without their warning, might be unloading supplies before nightfall into the very arms of the Mexicans.
— from The Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

from us no doubt a
Our watches had been taken away from us; no doubt, a prisoner might commit suicide by sticking his watch in his windpipe, or he could bribe a guard with it to bring him cigarette papers, or "dope."
— from The Subterranean Brotherhood by Julian Hawthorne

fine unsuspicious nature dadda and
"Then you've got a fine, unsuspicious nature, dadda, and I admire you for it."
— from A Damsel in Distress by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

feed upon native dogs and
Often without food and on the point of starving, they were obliged to feed upon native dogs, and were sometimes reduced to berries, nuts, bear-oil, and wild honey.
— from American Leaders and Heroes: A preliminary text-book in United States History by Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk) Gordy

facto ullo neque dicto abstinere
Ita cupidine atque ira, pessimis consultoribus, grassari, [346] neque facto ullo neque dicto abstinere, quod modo ambitiosum
— from C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino by Sallust

for us namely delights a
His mind runs on the houris promised to the faithful after death, and he says that these pleasures are "part of the delights of paradise awarded by Allah as a foretaste of what is waiting for us, namely delights a thousand times superior, and above which only the sight of the Benevolent is to be placed."
— from The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright


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