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myriad of forms exercising
[2602] one, at the conjunction of the moon alone, or some unfortunate aspects, at such and such set hours and times, like the sea-tides, to some women when they be with child, as [2603] Plater notes, never otherwise: to others 'tis settled and fixed; to one led about and variable still by that ignis fatuus of phantasy, like an arthritis or running gout, 'tis here and there, and in every joint, always molesting some part or other; or if the body be free, in a myriad of forms exercising the mind.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

my own feelings ere
"Graham spoke with deep respect of papa, but implied that he dared not approach that quarter as yet; he must first prove his worth: he added that he must have some light respecting myself and my own feelings ere he ventured to risk a step in the matter elsewhere."
— from Villette by Charlotte Brontë

made our families equal
[pointing to the two hundred and fifty men] seem to be worthy of this honor; nor do I pretend but that this whole company may be worthy of the like dignity, although they may not be so rich or so great as you are: nor have I taken and given this office to my brother because he excelled others in riches, for thou exceedest us both in the greatness of thy wealth; 1 nor indeed because he was of an eminent family, for God, by giving us the same common ancestor, has made our families equal: nay, nor was it out of brotherly affection, which another might yet have justly done; for certainly, unless I had bestowed this honor out of regard to God, and to his laws, I had not passed by myself, and given it to another, as being nearer of kin to myself than to my brother, and having a closer intimacy with myself than I have with him; for surely it would not be a wise thing for me to expose myself to the dangers of offending, and to bestow the happy employment on this account upon another.
— from Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

morsel of food ere
But Matthew and Hannah after their calm rest were as light as two young deer, and merely stopped to say their prayers and wash themselves in a cold pool of the Amonoosuck, and then to taste a morsel of food ere they turned their faces to the mountain-side.
— from Twice Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne

matter of fact even
As a matter of fact, even in time of war you cannot kill the enemy unless you do so on behalf of the state; if you had shot a Japanese creditor of yours privately, or even shot a Japanese soldier when you yourself were out of uniform, you might properly and lawfully have been put to death for murder—either by our courts or by the enemies'.
— from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

much on fruits eating
[1373] Cardan makes that a cause of their continual sickness at Fessa in Africa, because they live so much on fruits, eating them thrice a day.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

moment of first entering
The count from the moment of first entering the drawing-room, had not once lost sight of the expression of the young man’s countenance; he had admired the assurance of his look and the firmness of his voice; but at these words, so natural in themselves, “Your father is indeed here, and is seeking you,” young Andrea started, and exclaimed, “My father?
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

matter of fact everyone
"As a matter of fact everyone shoots here regardless of the prohibition.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

mount or faery elves
They but now who seemed In bigness to surpass Earth's giant sons, Now less than smallest dwarfs, in narrow room Throng numberless—like that pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount; or faery elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest-side Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the Moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the Earth Wheels her pale course: they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton

moment of false enlightenment
As a result of his sexual frustrations he suffered a mild equivalent of the medically recognized phenomenon of the schizophrenic break—that terrible moment of false enlightenment in which the psychotic personality cuts loose with a truth of his own and shuts off most or all communication with normal people—with the consequence that he was walking along Nanking Road in Shanghai, a normal Communist in one instant of time and (as he put it to the author) in a millionth of a second he suddenly realized he was a Catholic, an anti-Communist, the enemy of every man, woman and child in sight—and at war with his entire environment.
— from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

mine one Felix Emory
“Well,” said the other, “about three months ago an old college friend of mine, one Felix Emory, came to me from Boston.
— from Boy Scouts in the Northwest; Or, Fighting Forest Fires by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

matter of fact except
We can never be induced to believe any matter of fact, except where its cause, or its effect, is present to us; but what the nature is of that belief, which arises from the relation of cause and effect, few have had the curiosity to ask themselves.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

matter of football especially
In my opinion colleges are extremely conservative in the matter of football, especially the larger ones, the—ah—the leaders.
— from Left Half Harmon by Ralph Henry Barbour

manner of funny emotions
" This astounding piece of confidence kept Nan's tongue tied and for a few seconds all manner of funny emotions fought within her.
— from Green Valley by Katharine Yirsa Reynolds

man of fifty ever
She was speaking to Sir Cradock, who had followed her from the stewardʼs room, and who seemed as much put out as a proud man of fifty ever cares to show himself.
— from Cradock Nowell: A Tale of the New Forest. Vol. 1 (of 3) by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

melody Outpoured from every
Sweet bird of twilight wake in me Bright memories of melody Outpoured from every nesting-tree At early morning gray.
— from Birds and Nature, Vol. 08, No. 2, September 1900 Illustrated by Color Photography by Various

met on first entering
On ordinary occasions she was habited precisely as I have described the two youthful savages whom we had met on first entering the valley.
— from Typee: A Romance of the South Seas by Herman Melville

measure of federal encroachment
In such matters, therefore, some measure of federal encroachment is inevitable in order that industry and progress shall not be hampered.
— from Our Changing Constitution by Charles W. (Charles Wheeler) Pierson

money our farming experiment
"The orange trees are a good investment—our one bearing tree has proved that—and as for the money our farming experiment has cost us, we should have spent as much, I dare say, had we lived at the hotel, and not have been one half as comfortable."
— from Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. by Various


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