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stars and moon are revolving about the earth
Page 102 {102} They tell you that the stars and moon are revolving about the earth, for they see them revolving night after night, and the sun revolves about the earth, for they see it do so every day.
— from Spinning Tops The "Operatives' Lecture" of the British Association Meeting at Leeds, 6th September, 1890 by John Perry

semicircles are mounted at right angles to each
Two plane surfaces in the form of semicircles are mounted at right angles to each other upon a horizontal shaft, and at an angle of 45° with respect to the latter.
— from Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various

seized a mouthful and ran away to eat
Some pushed and gobbled; some stood meekly outside the crowd, and got what they could; others seized a mouthful, and ran away to eat it in a corner.
— from Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag, Volume 6 An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. by Louisa May Alcott

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