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here and Messrs McG and D at
Communicate this information to the Lord Lieutenant, that the Honourable Mr. L——, Mr. S., of Acton, [93] and Messrs. T., A., and C., [94] of the Temple, have been apprehended here, and Messrs. McG—— and D—— at Liverpool; [95] and that warrants for apprehending the following have been granted: Dr. O'K——, C——
— from Secret Service Under Pitt by William J. (William John) Fitz-Patrick

has a most melancholy and dismal appearance
After all, this church, both within and without, has a most melancholy and dismal appearance.
— from Travels in England in 1782 by Karl Philipp Moritz

heliotrope and mignonette make a dissonance and
I know that heliotrope and mignonette make a dissonance, and heliotrope and tea-roses a perfect third; that there is a chord of melody in heliotrope, tea-roses, and honeysuckle; and in the orange-blossom or tuberose a dominant note that is stronger than any symphony of perfume that can be composed from summer's garden-beds.
— from The Land of Long Ago by Eliza Calvert Hall

H and Marblehead Mass and died at
John E. Murphy became a prominent dentist, practicing in Pittsfield, N. H., and Marblehead, Mass., and died at the early age of thirty-five.
— from Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men by Various

helpless and men made a desperate and
In the country, the winter which held the village in such close siege was an occupation under which Nature seemed to cower helpless, and men made a desperate and ineffectual struggle.
— from A Modern Instance by William Dean Howells

had as many misfortunes and disappointments as
Contributions to Chambers's Journal , the Leisure Hour , and one or two minor religious magazines, gave me as the years passed an opportunity of addressing a wider audience than the readers of the Express , and though I had as many misfortunes and disappointments as most young writers, I stuck steadily to my task, and bit by bit strengthened my position in the world of journalism.
— from Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 by T. Wemyss (Thomas Wemyss) Reid

have as much money as Dick and
How satisfying it must be to have as much money as Dick and Mildred seemed to have!
— from The Red Cross Girls in Belgium by Margaret Vandercook


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