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systêmatos Eratoklês epecheirêse kath hen
p. 6, 20 Meib.: tôn d' allôn katholou men kathaper emprosthen eipomen oudeis hêptai, henos de systêmatos Eratoklês epecheirêse kath' hen genos exarithmêsai ta schêmata tou dia pasôn apodeiktikôs tê periphora tôn diastêmatôn deiknys; ou katamathôn hoti, mê prosapodeichthentôn (qu. proapod. )
— from The Modes of Ancient Greek Music by D. B. (David Binning) Monro

SEEBEP ELIZABETH ed Klein Heini
SEEBEP, ELIZABETH, ed. Klein Heini.
— from U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1958 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

salon every evening kept her
The conversations in her salon every evening kept her informed of the arrival of all strangers in Alencon, and of the facts of their fortunes, rank, and habits.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

silence ensued everybody kept his
At this speech a general silence ensued; everybody kept his eyes fixed upon Tarlton, except Loveit, who looked down, apprehensive that he should be drawn on much farther than he intended.
— from The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children by Maria Edgeworth

some effort Elizabeth kept her
With some effort Elizabeth kept her face very serious and doubted if the profession was one for which any but the most exceptional women were suited, and, on the whole, was inclined to think that if she were very ill she would rather call a man than a woman physician.
— from Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories by Florence Finch Kelly

sometimes expressed eat King Hudibras
It might be supposed that the assemblage of such a host from all points of the compass would, as it is sometimes expressed, eat King Hudibras out of house and home; but this was not so, for it was the custom at that time for visitors at royal courts to hunt for their victuals—to go in, as it were, for a grand picnic on a continuous basis, so that the palace of our king, instead of being depleted, became surfeited with food.
— from The Hot Swamp by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

sure enough everybody knew him
And sure enough everybody knew him there.
— from Dariel: A Romance of Surrey by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore


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