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parish register and given you a
“Yes, if you can find a consenting priest, when he has inscribed your name on his parish register and given you a certificate, you will be so undoubtedly married, Mademoiselle Lacheneur and yourself, that the court of Rome would never grant you a divorce. ”
— from Monsieur Lecoq, v. 2 by Emile Gaboriau

possible respect and gratitude your acceptance
My fellow-labourers have likewise commissioned me to perform in their behalf this office of a dedication to you, and will acknowledge, with all possible respect and gratitude, your acceptance of their work.
— from Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by John Dryden

parish register and give you a
“Yes, if you can find a priest who will consent to your union, inscribe your name upon his parish register and give you a certificate, you will be so indissolubly united, Mademoiselle Lacheneur and you, that the court of Rome would never grant you a divorce.”
— from The Honor of the Name by Emile Gaboriau


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