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pensoient remuer en nostre conseil et
Ceulx, Sire, qui avoient tramé ce que dessus pensoient remuer en nostre conseil et autres endroitz les hommes et honneurs à
— from The Wars of Religion in France 1559-1576 The Huguenots, Catherine de Medici and Philip II by James Westfall Thompson

protecting roof extended no countenance even
After the royal power was restored, and Milton was in danger and disgrace, we [Pg 97] hear of no protection afforded by them to him; no protecting roof extended, no countenance even to the daughters, their mother now being dead; but the father being poor, and out of favor, the daughters were suffered to take their fate.
— from Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. 1 (of 2) by William Howitt

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