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retired early to rest and I thus
We retired early to rest, and I thus obtained three nights of uninterrupted rest, recruiting me after all the excesses I had indulged in before quitting home.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous

Rajput entered the room and in the
The Rajput entered the room, and in the act of saluting started back on beholding Tynan, who also gave a start and rose to his feet.
— from The Disputed V.C.: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny by Frederick P. Gibbon

rank except the regular attendants in the
fn “No person, of whatsoever rank, except the regular attendants in the nursery, should approach the cradle, except with an order from the king’s hand.
— from Poisons, Their Effects and Detection A Manual for the Use of Analytical Chemists and Experts by Alexander Wynter Blyth

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