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of iron likewise is not graduated
The meridian circle of iron, likewise, is not graduated, and like the wooden base is not a part of the original mounting.
— from Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 2 Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of their Value as Aids in the Study of Geography and Astronomy by Edward Luther Stevenson

of international law if no generally
In absence of treaty provisions between the states in dispute, the convention adopted by the Second Hague Conference reads, "the court shall apply the rules of international law; if no generally recognized rule exists, the court shall give judgment in accordance with the general principles of justice and equity."
— from The Unpopular Review Vol. I January-June 1914 by Various

of individual leaves is now gone
All attempt at the expression of individual leaves is now gone, the tree being too far off to justify their delineation; but the direction of the light, and its gradations, are carefully studied.
— from Modern Painters, Volume 4 (of 5) by John Ruskin

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