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God repentant and forgiven for sins
You will walk through the aisled forest temples of God repentant and forgiven for sins of the past, and shame and sorrow will flee away, replaced by the calm joy of the peace that flows into the receiving heart like a river.
— from Living the Radiant Life: A Personal Narrative by George Wharton James

Gears Rules and Formulas for Spiral
—Rules and Formulas for Bevel Gears; Strength of Bevel Gears; Design of Bevel Gears; Rules and Formulas for Spiral Gearing; Tables Facilitating Calculations; Diagram for Cutters for Spiral Gears; Rules and Formulas for Worm Gearing, etc.
— from Metal Spinning by C. Tuells

grew rapidly and flourished for several
The mill became so popular that the town grew rapidly and flourished for several years although it never included more than one hundred inhabitants.
— from The Lincoln Country in Pictures by Carl Frazier

guide raised a finger for silence
The guide raised a finger for silence and then beckoned to Cap to ascend the first ladder, and to allow Mabel to take his place at the side of the Sergeant.
— from The Pathfinder; Or, The Inland Sea by James Fenimore Cooper

good repair and fit for service
It is plainly more the farmer's interest that his men should thrive, than that his horses should be well fed, sleek, plump, and fit for use, or than that his waggons and ploughs should be strong, in good repair, and fit for service.
— from Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke by Edmund Burke


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