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publications except newspapers a duty of
In similar spirit I move to strike out, on the one hundred and thirty-fifth page, lines two hundred and twelve, two hundred and thirteen, and two hundred and fourteen, as follows:— “On all printed books, magazines, pamphlets, reviews, and all other similar printed publications, except newspapers, a duty of five per cent ad valorem .”
— from Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 11 (of 20) by Charles Sumner

Prior entertained not a doubt of
St. Real felt sure that the Prior entertained not a doubt of the rectitude of his own motives, and the propriety of everything he did in behalf of the League; but he felt equally sure, that the Dominican would think right and just a thousand means and stratagems, to obtain his purposes, which he, St. Real, would look upon as base, dishonourable, and even impious.
— from One in a Thousand; or, The Days of Henri Quatre by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

Philip exclaimed not a doubt of
“Oh Lord, yes,” Philip exclaimed, “not a doubt of it.”
— from The Third Miss St Quentin by Mrs. Molesworth

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