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kinds are XXXIII
And this is enough to say about the dialogues as to what they are, and what their different kinds are. XXXIII.
— from The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius

King Artaxerxes Xerxes
After having rewarded him with a present of money, as soon as he received some from his friends at Athens and from his secret hoards at Argos, Themistocles started inland with one of the coast Persians, and sent a letter to King Artaxerxes, Xerxes's son, who had just come to the throne.
— from The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides

known as Xaca
Alvarez Semedo, in his "History of China," page 89, speaks of a sect in that country who worshiped a Savior known as Xaca, who was reputedly conceived of his mother, Maia, by a white elephant, which she saw in her sleep, and "for greater purity, she brought him forth from one of her sides."
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves

Kermit and XMODEM
They may even make file transfers with protocols like ZMODEM, Kermit, and XMODEM impossible.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno

King Alfonso XII
Doctor Heller’s father was tutor to the late King Alfonso XII and had many friends at the Court of Spain.
— from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot by Austin Craig

Kan and Xodar
Kantos Kan and Xodar were to attend to the remodelling of the ships.
— from The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

King Alfonso XI
García de Castañar, apparently a peasant living near Toledo, subscribes so generously to the funds for the expedition to Algeciras that King Alfonso XI.
— from A History of Spanish Literature by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly

Ki and Xi
Those ending in Ki and Xi change to Ita ; e.g., Caki, caita ; Faki, faita ; Nuki, nuita ; Todoki, todoita ; Sosoki, sosoita ; Saxi, saita ; Fataxi, fataita ; Maxi, maita or maxita ; Coxi, coita or oxita .
— from Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Diego Collado

Khordah Avesta xii
("Khordah Avesta," xii.)
— from The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity by Arthur Lillie

King Alfonso XIII
We had long looked forward to crossing the Spanish frontier and visiting the summer capital of King Alfonso XIII.
— from Europe from a Motor Car by Russell Richardson

known as Xiphias
And while the Saw-fish, which belongs to the group of Cartilaginous Fishes, and a species of Sword-whale, have also been known as Sword-fishes, this species—scientifically known as Xiphias gladius—is the real, and the original Sword-fish.
— from A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes including mammals, birds and fishes by Phebe Westcott Humphreys

King Alfred x
Freeman, Edward, on King Alfred, x, 124.
— from Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Elbert Hubbard

KING ALPHONSO XIII
As the brilliant folds unfurled in the gentle breeze against the fleckless sky, the cavalry band broke into the strains of “The Star Spangled Banner,” making the American pulse leap and the American heart thrill with joy. KING ALPHONSO XIII.
— from The Boys of '98 by James Otis


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