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plague happeneth in London once in
It is to be remembered that one time with another a plague happeneth in London once in twenty years, or thereabouts; for in the last hundred years, between the years 1582 and 1682, there have been five great plagues—viz., A.D. 1592, 1603, 1625, 1636, and 1665.
— from Essays on Mankind and Political Arithmetic by Petty, William, Sir

paid her in lieu of it
Jessie never even gave her the week's notice, but paid her in lieu of it, and left immediately.
— from The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill

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