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passed a remarkable bluff of

Set out at sunrise; the current very strong; passed a remarkable bluff of a crimson coloured earth on Stard.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

political and rhetorical bent of

One is the increasingly reminiscent and borrowed character of culture; the other is the political and rhetorical bent of Roman life.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

palace a remarkable bird of

“Once on a time there reigned a king who had in his palace a remarkable bird of the Suka species.
— from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

plants and roots both of

Both Aristobulus and other writers relate that India produces many medicinal plants and roots, both of a salutary and noxious quality, and plants yielding a variety of colours.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) Literally Translated, with Notes by Strabo

prosperously and reign because of

With Thy goodliness and Thy beauty go forward, proceed prosperously, and reign, because of Thy truth, and meekness, and righteousness; and Thy right hand shall lead Thee forth wonderfully.
— from The City of God, Volume II by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

pull a rough blanket over

"Sometimes not too much to eat either, except fish and biscuit, and not much room to sleep in when you turn in to your hard wooden bunk and pull a rough blanket over you to keep out the cold."
— from Little Folks (September 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

plants and resembling baskets of

*e Here and there appeared little islands perfumed with odoriferous plants, and resembling baskets of flowers floating on the tranquil surface of the ocean.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville

provided at Rosales by order

The tourists were provided at Rosales by order of Aguinaldo with a military escort, “which was continued by relays all the way to Aparri” (the northernmost town of Luzon, at the mouth of the Cagayan River).
— from The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. (James Henderson) Blount

presents a refreshing bit of

To the passer-by it now presents a refreshing bit of bowery meadow, out of which towers up one of the grand elm-trees of the country, with stem of great height and girth, and head of very graceful form, whose healthy and undecayed limbs and long trailing branchlets, clearly show that the human regard which has led to the preservation hitherto of this solitary survivor of the forest has not been thrown away.
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

pastry a round bread or

Tractum is a piece of pastry, a round bread or roll in this case, stale, best suited for this purpose.
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

porch and ran baying out

The pack of hounds burst from under the porch, and ran baying out to meet Lance.
— from The Wiving of Lance Cleaverage by Alice MacGowan

poked and raked but of

He would lock the door of his room, and for days the fire would be poked and raked; but of this he did not talk much—the forces of nature must be conquered in silence; and soon he would discover the art of making the best thing of all—the red gold.
— from What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

preparations and reports back our

If he becomes aware of our preparations and reports back, our plans will be jeopardized.
— from The Universe — or Nothing by Meyer Moldeven

play and reference books on

I like to be scientific, even in my play, and reference books on plants and insects are scarce here.
— from Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 by Various

probably a rough burlesque of

" There appears to have been some kind of riot at one of Henley's lectures, probably a rough burlesque of his manner, in which Selwyn, then a student of Oxford, made himself conspicuous.
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 by Various

positive and redemptive beauty of

And that this may not seem mere talk in the air, there is the character and personality of Jesus, embodying all he asks of us—bringing out new wonders of God's goodness, the ugliness and evil of sin, and the positive and redemptive beauty of righteousness.
— from The Jesus of History by T. R. (Terrot Reaveley) Glover

person any roots barks or

Shortly afterwards the offence was made penal instead of criminal, and it was declared the provisions should not extend to any one using or applying for the benefit of any sick person any roots, barks, or herbs, the growth or produce of the United States.
— from The Law and Medical Men by R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers

possessed a rank but one

Considering that the Heathen deities possessed a rank but one degree above that of mankind, I think it scarce possible, by a single expression, to elevate or dignify more one of the human species, than is done by this comparison.
— from Elements of Criticism, Volume III. by Kames, Henry Home, Lord

produced a remarkable breed of

Like the English in Ireland, they produced a remarkable breed of men: the Codringtons, the Warners, and many illustrious names besides.
— from The English in the West Indies; Or, The Bow of Ulysses by James Anthony Froude

pending a reward being offered

There was no doubt in my mind that he had put the thing away somewhere in what he considered a safe place pending a reward being offered by Mlle.
— from Castles in the Air by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness

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