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more affected than the rest
But we must bear in mind, that stimulation and suffering are attributed to man, when one part of his nature is more affected than the rest, merriment and melancholy, when all parts are alike affected.
— from Ethics by Benedictus de Spinoza

many articles to the Revue
She contributed many articles to the Revue des Deux-Mondes , &c., under the pseudonym of Daniel Stern , and wrote Lettres Républicaines (1848); Histoire de la Révolution Page 62 [62] de 1848 ; Esquisses Morales et Politiques ; Trois Journées de la Vie de Marie Stuart ; Florence et
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide Vol. 1 Part 1 by Various

MSS and then the Romans
[717] Rome : ‘Trojans’ in most MSS.; and then the Romans are described as descended from Trojans.
— from The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno by Dante Alighieri

more affecting than to range
BLAKESMOOR IN H——-SHIRE I do not know a pleasure more affecting than to range at will over the deserted apartments of some fine old family mansion.
— from The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb

memory a thousand tumultuous recollections
Berenice!—I call upon her name—Berenice!—and from the gray ruins of memory a thousand tumultuous recollections are startled at the sound!
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

man again the twain returned
In the bed of a stream he found the bones of the young warrior, and having brought them to life, and turned himself into a man again, the twain returned to their own country heavily laden with tobacco; and ever since that time it has been very abundant throughout the entire land.”
— from Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology by James Mooney

missionary assistant to the Rev
Not long after, he was sent by L.J.S. as missionary assistant to the Rev. F. G. Kleinhenn, at Bucharest, whose daughter he married.
— from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein

mounted at the Tower Royall
Then is Knightriders’ street, so called (as is supposed) of knights well armed and mounted at the Tower Royall, riding from thence through that street west to Creed lane, and so out at Ludgate towards Smithfield, when they were there to tourney, joust, or otherwise to show activities before the king and states of the realm.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

mantles appertaining to their respective
r Majesties, that the robes or mantles appertaining to their respective ranks are to be worn over the usual full Court dress.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

members according to the rules
However, a small number may adjourn from day to day and they have the power to compel the attendance of members according to the rules established by each house individually.
— from Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia by Dorothy Margaret Torpey

material advantage to this rising
The zeal, talent, and attention manifested by Mr. Oxley, considering the perils and privations to which he and his party were exposed, in exploring a tract of country so singularly circumstanced in its various bearings, are no less honourable to Mr. Oxley than conducive to the public interest; and although the principal object, namely, that of tracing the Macquarie River to its embouchure, has not been so favourable as was anticipated, yet the failure is in a great degree counterbalanced by other important discoveries made in the course of this tour, which promise, at no very remote period, to prove of material advantage to this rising colony.
— from Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales by John Oxley

mass action to the relation
This is equation (1), derived originally by the application of the law of mass action to the relation between the carbonate-ion, CO 3 2− , the hydrogen-ion, and carbonic acid, H 2 CO 3 .
— from The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. With Special Consideration of the Application of the Laws of Equilibrium and of the Modern Theories of Solution. by Julius Stieglitz

Meditations among the Tombs Reflections
poem poemcenter Such are the lines on the tomb of the author of the “Meditations among the Tombs; Reflections on a Flower Garden; and Contemplations on the Night, and on the Starry Heavens.”
— from The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac by William Hone

most applicable to the representation
But this compromise may be made between them with advantage both to Amateurs and Artists; that the style of the Neri, including that of the Dutch school, may be considered as most applicable to the representation of interiors and quiet or grand subjects; while that of the Bianchi may be considered as most suited to exteriors, and subjects of gaiety and animation.
— from Colour as a Means of Art Being an Adaption of the Experience of Professors to the Practice of Amateurs by Frank Howard

much attached to the rogue
he asked, for he was as much attached to the rogue as he would have been to a dog that he had raised from puppyhood.
— from Black Bruin: The Biography of a Bear by Clarence Hawkes

more attractive than to remain
To go to Paris, however, was hardly more attractive than to remain at Havre, for Bernard had a lively vision of the heated bitumen and the glaring frontages of the French capital.
— from Confidence by Henry James

made according to the reports
One does not expect perfection in a machine, but there is not an automobile made, according to the reports of users, which does not develop many crudities and imperfections in construction which could be avoided by care and conscientious work in the factory, —crudities and imperfections which customers and users have complained of time and time again, but without avail.
— from Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" by Arthur Jerome Eddy

ministers accordingly tendered their resignations
The three ministers accordingly tendered their resignations, which were accepted.
— from The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) by John Knight Fotheringham


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