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one tongue and going on

Not to understand any foreign languages would be a decided handicap in European society, where conversation is very apt to turn polyglot, beginning in one tongue and going on in a second and ending in a third.
— from Etiquette by Emily Post

orientally to all Government officials

They bore a general letter of introduction (the Babu salaamed to it orientally) to all Government officials.
— from Kim by Rudyard Kipling

on the ancient glories of

The notary appeared in a magnificent and mysterious habit, explained the inscription by a version and commentary, 24 and descanted with eloquence and zeal on the ancient glories of the senate and people, from whom all legal authority was derived.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

of them altogether giuen ouer

For as the humor of Melancholie in the selfe is blacke, heauie and terrene, so are the symptomes thereof, in any persones that are subject therevnto, leannes, palenes, desire of solitude: and if they come to the highest degree therof, mere folie and Manie : where as by the contrarie, a great nomber of them that euer haue bene convict or confessors of Witchcraft, as may be presently seene by manie that haue at this time confessed: they are by the contrarie, I say, some of them rich and worldly-wise, some of them fatte or corpulent in their bodies, and most part of them altogether giuen ouer to the pleasures of the flesh, continual haunting of companie, and all kind of merrines, both lawfull and vnlawfull, which are thinges directly contrary to the symptomes of Melancholie, whereof I spake, and further experience daylie proues how loath they are to confesse without torture, which witnesseth their guiltines, where by the contrary, the Melancholicques neuer spares to bewray themselues, by their continuall discourses, feeding therby their humor in that which they thinke no crime.
— from Daemonologie. by King of England James I

other than a gesture of

My uncle, the Professor, made no reply other than a gesture of rage and despair.
— from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne

of them again grown old

in the acacia-avenue—the myrtle-alley—I did see some of them again, grown old, no more now than grim spectres of what once they had been, wandering to and fro, in desperate search of heaven knew what, through the Virgilian groves.
— from Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

of the aroma given off

[145] Comparison of the aroma given off by coffee during the roasting process with that of fresh-ground roasted coffee shows that the two aromas, although somewhat different, may be attributed to the same substances present in different proportions in the two cases.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

old time and grant O

Now, merciful Heaven be thanked for that old time, and grant, O Blessed Lord, that through thy wonderful workings it may turn to good at last!
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

o the adwice gratis order

‘You’re one o’ the adwice gratis order,’ thought Sam, ‘or you wouldn’t be so wery fond o’ me all at once.’
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

or Take a group of

Take an overnight hike carrying all necessary equipment and rations; or Take a group of younger girls on a day time hike, planning the whole trip, including where and how to get the food, assigning to each girl her part in responsibility, directing transportation and occupation, and so forth; or Be one of four to construct a practical lean-to; or Demonstrate skating backwards, the outer edge, and stopping suddenly; or Run on skis ; or Show your acquaintance from personal observation of the habits of four animals or four birds.
— from Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Girl Scouts of the United States of America

of this attempt gave orders

Marcellus, therefore, on the failure of this attempt, gave orders to retire to the Euryalus, which is an eminence at the extremity of the city, at the farthest point from the sea, and commanding the road leading into the fields and the interior of the island, and is conveniently situated for the introduction of supplies.
— from The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 by Livy

of throwing a gloom over

“I confess, Father, that I have hesitated to speak to her on the subject, fearful of throwing a gloom over the bright and elastic spirits of her youth,” returned Senhor Christovaö.
— from The Prime Minister by William Henry Giles Kingston

of the Attorney General of

The following message was received from the President of the United States: Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: I lay before you a copy of a letter, and of sundry documents, which I have received from the Governor of Pennsylvania, respecting certain persons who are said to have fled from justice out of the State of Pennsylvania, into that of Virginia; together with a report of the Attorney General of the United States upon the same subject.
— from Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16) by United States. Congress

of them and get our

We can see that there are always a lot of boats moored in the stream, this side of the bridge; and by taking a small boat, we might put off to one of them and get our change of clothes, at once bind and gag the crew--there are not likely to be above two or three of them--give them a piece of gold to pay for the clothes, and then row straight up the river and land a mile or two away.
— from With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

one time as Governor of

At one time, as Governor of Seringapatam; at another as Brigadier General, personally directing assaults upon some native fortress, and, after its capture, restoring order and discipline, and thus ensuring the respect and confidence of the natives.
— from Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden

over to a group of

Gripping it savagely, he stalked over to a group of his own schoolmates.
— from The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock

of Toledo and governor of

It is now an inn, called Fonda de la Caridad, but was originally the residence of the Cid, who built it simultaneously with the erection of the Alcazar, by Alonzo the Sixth, shortly after the taking of the town; Ruy Diaz being at that time in high favour, and recently appointed first Alcalde of Toledo, and governor of the palace.
— from The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells

object to a glass of

“Thank you,” said Herbert; “I won't object to a glass of sarsaparilla.”
— from Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune by Alger, Horatio, Jr.

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