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of Leicester various entries respecting
403.).—In the parish books of Leicester various entries respecting the Sepulchre occur.
— from Notes and Queries, Number 47, September 21, 1850 by Various

of life vitalizing everything rejuvenating
And then the young, sturdy girl, standing over the old woman and breathing out the very breath of life, vitalizing everything, rejuvenating the old woman!
— from The Price of Love by Arnold Bennett

of listless violet eyes regarding
As Ruth hesitated after closing the door behind her, she found a pair of listless violet eyes regarding her from a small white face.
— from Other Things Being Equal by Emma Wolf

of little value easily replaced
But it has left the impression that a book is a thing of little value, easily replaced.
— from India and the Indians by Edward Fenton Elwin

of Lucca Venice Este Rome
They went direct to Milan, and visited the Lake of Como; then proceeding to Pisa, Leghorn, the Baths of Lucca, Venice, Este, Rome, Naples, and back to Rome for the winter.
— from Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. 1 (of 2) by William Howitt

offenser la veuë en regardant
Que si quelque chose d'immòde vient à vous offenser la veuë, en regardant à terre, comme quelque crachat infect, ou quelque autre chose semblable, mettez le pied dessus.
— from George Washington's Rules of Civility Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway by George Washington


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