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know he at least individually desired
[94] But events swept him from a course which, so far as I know, he at least individually desired to follow.
— from Before the War by Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount

kinderly hev a look inter dwellin
"Dog," suggested the leader of the squad, "we've done been askin' leave ter kinderly hev a look inter dwellin' houses—in case Bear Cat's still layin' concealed over hyar.
— from When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry by Charles Neville Buck

King Hakon a lesson in defence
Then as Sir Piers rode off to rejoin his troops, the King turned to a stalwart warrior at his side and bade him show King Hakon a lesson in defence.
— from The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-1263) by Robert Leighton

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