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Our business valued some

and, Harry, you Shall march through Glostershire; by which account, Our business valued, some twelve days hence Our general forces at Bridgenorth shall meet.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

of Book VI see

Aeno Coctus, braised, sometimes confused with oenococtum, stewed in wine AËROPTES, fowl, birds; the correct title of Book VI , see p.
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

owl Bubo virginianus saturatus

Three [ 284 ] varieties of owls are recognized, each under a different name, viz: tskĭlĭ′ , the dusky horned owl ( Bubo virginianus saturatus ); u′guku′ , the barred or hooting owl ( Syrnium nebulosum ), and waʻhuhu′ , the screech owl ( Megascops asio ).
— from Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology by James Mooney

own boys virî suôs

Iûlia suôs lîberôs vocat Julia calls her children (not her own, but another's), Iûlia eius lîberôs vocat The men praise their (own) boys , virî suôs puerôs laudant
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

often be very slow

The process of diffusion would often be very slow, depending on climatal and geographical changes, on strange accidents, and on the gradual acclimatization of new species to the various climates through which they might have to pass, but in the course of time the dominant forms would generally succeed in spreading and would ultimately prevail.
— from The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 6th Edition by Charles Darwin

of blue velvet silk

Albert was impatient to see how he looked in his new dress—a jacket and breeches of blue velvet, silk stockings with clocks, shoes with buckles, and a silk waistcoat.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

only by very slow

He saw her too; yet he looked grave, and seemed irresolute, and only by very slow degrees came at last near enough to speak to her.
— from Persuasion by Jane Austen

only but very seldom

Sometimes she writes "Percival" only, but very seldom—in nine cases out of ten she gives him his title.
— from The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

often be very slow

The process of diffusion may often be very slow, being dependent on climatal and geographical changes, or on strange accidents, but in the long run the dominant forms will generally succeed in spreading.
— from On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin

of baffled villains stalking

His books are full of baffled villains stalking out or cowardly bullies kicked downstairs.
— from The Victorian Age in Literature by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

or but very slightly

It is conjectured that the side of the town, protected as it was by the Castle, and covered by the sea, was not at all, or but very slightly fortified, until the fatal experience of the sack of the town by the French proved that some further defence was necessary.
— from The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 2 by W. (William) Finden

of beautiful vocal solos

Brahms had become interested in writing for the voice, and had already composed any number of beautiful vocal solos and part songs.
— from The World's Great Men of Music: Story-Lives of Master Musicians by Harriette Brower

of beef Vigo String

Perch au bleu Potatoes nature Larded tenderloin of beef, Vigo String beans in butter
— from The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler

of Bill Varney stage

But he heard their scraps of talk, noting that the one topic of conversation here in Dry Town was the work of the "stick-up party" manifesting itself in such episodes as the robbery and murder of Bill Varney, stage driver, the theft of Kemble's cattle, the "cleanin'" of Jed Macintosh and, finally, the affair of last night at Poke Drury's.
— from Six Feet Four by Jackson Gregory

Oh blessed Vargin save

Oh, blessed Vargin, save us!
— from The Deserter by Charles King

only be very slowly

Of course they are spread out far and wide by the numerous ocean currents, some of which flow for hundreds of miles; and so the bed of the sea can only be very slowly raised by their accumulation.
— from The Story of the Hills: A Book About Mountains for General Readers. by H. N. (Henry Neville) Hutchinson

of Book VIII Sostratus

[159] Callisthenes does not reappear until in the end of Book VIII Sostratus tells the story of his reform.
— from Essays on the Greek Romances by Elizabeth Hazelton Haight

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