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of each class of important documents
It was moreover report of accompanied by an Appendix containing copies of Orders and Reports, in fact a copy of each class of important documents issued or received by the Dublin board, thus showing not only everything that was done for bringing the law into operation, but also the mode of doing it, and whatever took place in connexion with it.
— from A history of the Irish poor law, in connexion with the condition of the people by Nicholls, George, Sir

of extremely common occurrence in decorative
(2) The simplification of original types is of extremely common occurrence in decorative art.
— from Evolution in Art: As Illustrated by the Life-histories of Designs by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon

one extra card only is dealt
In "Peep Nap" one extra card only is dealt, face downwards on the table, and each player, on his turn to call, may at his option have a private peep at the card by paying one penny—or higher, according to the stakes—into the pool.
— from Hoyle's Games Modernized by Professor Hoffmann

of electric current on itself discharge
See Induction of electric current —— —— —— on itself —— discharge, .
— from Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 by Michael Faraday

on every contractor of importance doing
Tom called on every contractor of importance doing steel construction work.
— from The Walking Delegate by Leroy Scott


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