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roads leading to

The roads leading to garitas (the gates) San Cosme and Belen, by which these aqueducts enter the city, were strongly intrenched.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

religious life the

It is [Pg 222] because the emblem is the pre-eminent source of the religious life; the man participates in it only indirectly, as he is well aware; he takes into account the fact that the force that transports him into the world of sacred things is not inherent in him, but comes to him from the outside.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim

room less than

I have been told positively in this very room less than a month ago that nothing of the sort was even possible.”
— from The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad

red lava through

who shall one day bear Sons to breathe New England air, If ye hear without a blush, Deeds to make the roused blood rush Like red lava through your veins, For your sisters now in chains,— Answer!
— from The Red Record Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States by Ida B. Wells-Barnett

rather liked to

She felt as if she rather liked to hear her, and at last she thought she would ask her a question.
— from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

remained lying there

Then the boy called to him for the third time, and as that was also to no purpose, he ran against him and pushed the ghost down the stairs, so that it fell down ten steps and remained lying there in a corner.
— from Household Tales by Brothers Grimm by Wilhelm Grimm

rode Like the

The royal Bharat, glory-crowned, With all his retinue around, Borne in a beauteous litter rode, Like the young moon and sun that glowed.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

rule Lives there

CREWE, WITH THE COMEDY OF THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Tell me, ye prim adepts in Scandal's school, Who rail by precept, and detract by rule, Lives there no character, so tried, so known, So deck'd with grace, and so unlike your own, That even you assist her fame to raise, Approve by envy, and by silence praise!— Attend!—a model shall attract your view— Daughters of calumny, I summon you!
— from The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

regain lost territory

Alexander I's scheme for partition of, 356; N. threatens to invade, 361; Archduke Ferdinand commanding in, 363; high-handed proceedings of the French army in, 376; extension of the French empire in, 398; humiliation of, 398 et seq.; state of religion and morality in, 398; scheme for unity of the Church in, 402; good-will to N. in western, 402; the Germanic empire abolished, 404; French occupation of southern, 405, 418; Russia's pretensions in, 418; N.'s intention to evacuate, 421; Frederick William demands the evacuation of, 422; Austria asks for rearrangement of, iii. 22; its composite character, 56; French nobility endowed with lands in, 87; liberal movement in, 103; Austria looks for indemnities in, 195; hopes of the Hapsburgs to regain lost territory in, 199; Archduke Charles's address to, 199; insurrections in, 233; hatred of N. in, 240; French occupation of the coast, 266; French evacuation of southern, 266; confiscation in, 296; Mme.
— from The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 4 (of 4) by William Milligan Sloane

replied Lorenzo there

"A cannon, and not badly aimed for the first shot," replied Lorenzo; "there is the furrow the ball made."
— from Leonora D'Orco: A Historical Romance by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

retire leaving their

Also, as has been before stated, the British and Indians attacked it under Colonel More, but were forced to retire, leaving their vessels and stores behind them; in their retreat, they burnt the houses in the neighbourhood, and ravaged the country to a great extent; General Oglethorpe, in 1740, also bombarded the fort, but was obliged to retreat.
— from Spanish America, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Bonnycastle, Richard Henry, Sir

room lighted the

On going into the house, the Exile shut himself into his room, lighted the inspiring lamp, and gave himself over to the ruthless demon of Work, seeking words of the silence and ideas of the night.
— from The Exiles by Honoré de Balzac

recently left the

Why this double punishment, unless because this young man has recently left the Congregational church to join the nonconformists?
— from The Rogerenes: some hitherto unpublished annals belonging to the colonial history of Connecticut by John R. (John Rogers) Bolles

round lest the

In trembling whispers, glancing constantly round lest the Scorpion should be on the watch, we concerted the manner of our flight.
— from Marie Tarnowska by Annie Vivanti

road leading toward

He was anxiously studying the road leading toward Portchester.
— from Agatha Webb by Anna Katharine Green

required long training

Large expense is required, long training too, and constant watchfulness.
— from The Nature of Goodness by George Herbert Palmer

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