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of grace and life and light and

Out of whatever is presented to them, they gather what it has of grace, and life, and light, and holiness, and leave all, or at least as much as possible, of the rest undrawn.
— from The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3), by John Ruskin

o God and love a lie an

*, an' every one that daur speak a word o' common sense, or common humanity—them that stone the prophets, an' quench the Spirit o' God, and love a lie, an' them that mak the same—them that think to bring about the reign o' love an' britherhood wi' pikes an' vitriol bottles, murther an' blasphemy—tell 'em that ane
— from Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography by Charles Kingsley

of General and lost a leg at

[316] Lawless was Professor of Physiology in the College of Surgeons; but, on finding that a warrant was out for his arrest, got safely to France, where he rose to the rank of General, and lost a leg at Leipzig.
— from Secret Service Under Pitt by William J. (William John) Fitz-Patrick

our guests at least as long as

You two must be our guests at least as long as the fever lasts at Wyanoke.”
— from Dorothy South: A Love Story of Virginia Just Before the War by George Cary Eggleston

of Germantown and lost a leg at

He served with distinction in the Revolution, was wounded in the Battle of Germantown and lost a leg at the Battle of Brandywine.
— from A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop Peter

of gold and learning and labour and

Everything that we can bring of gold and learning and labour and skill is precious, it is as purest gold, if it lead men into heart-touch with Jesus.
— from Quiet Talks on John's Gospel by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon

of glass as large at least as

This is done as follows:— First place the cut-line (for the making of which you have already had instructions) face upwards on the bench, and over it place a sheet of glass, as large at least as the piece you mean to paint.
— from Stained Glass Work: A text-book for students and workers in glass by Christopher Whall

of great acuteness labour and learning and

This is a work of great acuteness, labour, and learning; and might be of signal use to any one who should undertake to prepare a new or improved Latin grammar: of which, in my opinion, we have yet urgent need.
— from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown

other guests are Lady Arthur Lennox and

The other guests are Lady Arthur Lennox and her youngest daughter, who looks, as Lady Ruthven says, 'just like a Watteau;' also Lord Leven, cousin of our hostess, and Miss Fletcher of Saltoun." WINTON CASTLE.
— from The Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) Hare

of God and leaving a long a

After the solemn ceremony, he promised to live thenceforth worthily of a disciple of Jesus; refused to wear again the imperial mantle of cunningly woven silk, richly ornamented with gold; retained the white baptismal robe; and died a few days after, on Pentecost, May 32, 337, trusting in the mercy of God, and leaving a long, a fortunate, and a brilliant reign, such as none but Augustus, of all his predecessors, had enjoyed.
— from The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

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