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know of this at Versailles asked

"Do they know of this at Versailles?" asked Calvert.
— from Calvert of Strathore by Abbe Carter Goodloe

kinds of terrestrial animals vertebrate and

Lastly, I suppose I may assume that "land-population" signifies "the cattle" and "the beast of the earth," and "every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth," in verses 25 and 26; presumably, it comprehends all kinds of terrestrial animals, vertebrate and invertebrate, except such as may be comprised under the head of the "air-population."
— from Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions by Thomas Henry Huxley

Kent of the altered version and

[Footnote 2: The "village hard by Rixham" of the original has as little connection with "Chilthorne" as the "village down in Kent" of the altered version, and Swift had probably no better reason than his rhyme for either.—
— from The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 by Jonathan Swift

kinds of terrestrial animals vertebrate and

Lastly, I suppose I may assume that "land-population" signifies "the cattle" and "the beasts of the earth," and "every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth," in verses 25 and 26; presumably it comprehends all kinds of terrestrial animals, vertebrate and invertebrate, except such as may be comprised under the head of the "air-population."
— from The Interpreters of Genesis and the Interpreters of Nature Essay #4 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" by Thomas Henry Huxley

kidney of the amniotic Vertebrates and

In both groups the modified posterior kidney-segments are probably equivalent to the permanent kidney of the amniotic Vertebrates, and for this reason the numerous ducts of the first group or single duct of the second were spoken of as ureters.
— from The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 (of 4) Separate Memoirs by Francis M. (Francis Maitland) Balfour

keep off the awful vision and

With an unearthly scream, the horrified woman threw up both arms to keep off the awful vision, and fell forward in strong convulsions.
— from The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance by May Agnes Fleming

knowledge of trick and vice and

I know that he was profound in knowledge of trick and vice, and that he had an impediment in his speech—he could never [Pg 147] speak the truth.
— from The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

kept on talking albeit visibly annoyed

Rockyfeller kept on talking (albeit visibly annoyed by the ill-breeding of his fellow-captives) to the smooth and oily Judas.
— from The Enormous Room by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings

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