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salutary or noxious others cold or

others [Pg 255] medicinal, and either salutary or noxious, others cold or hot.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) Literally Translated, with Notes by Strabo

solution of nitrate or chlorate of

Properly prepared, it is extremely inflammable, especially when it has been previously saturated with gunpowder, or boiled in a solution of nitrate or chlorate of potash.
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

spirit of Napoleon of Caesar of

In me is the spirit of the great Alexander, the spirit of Napoleon, of Caesar, of Shakespeare, and of the tiniest leech that swims.
— from The Sea-Gull by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Speak out no one can overhear

"Speak out; no one can overhear you."
— from The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance by May Agnes Fleming

senses observe nothing of cause or

Thus metaphysics tell us that one fact which we observe is a cause, and another is the effect of that cause; but, upon a rigid analysis, we find that our senses observe nothing of cause or effect: they observe, first, that one fact succeeds another, and, after some opportunity, that this fact has never failed to follow—that for cause and effect we should substitute invariable succession.
— from Lectures and Essays by Thomas Henry Huxley

Spitfire of New Orleans captured on

Spitfire, of New Orleans, captured on the coast of Africa, and the captain indicted in Boston.
— from The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America 1638-1870 by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

system of notification of cases of

The only subjects of importance upon which the witnesses examined differed materially in opinion were—(1) whether there ought to be any system of notification of cases of venereal disease, and (2) what steps, if any, should be taken to deal with persons suffering from such disease in a communicable form who refused to be treated, and in some cases were even known to be spreading the disease broadcast.
— from Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922) Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Health appointed by the Hon. Minister of Health by New Zealand. Committee of the Board of Health

sons of Niccolò Orsini Count of

In October they exchanged their residence at Pistoja for the villa at Fiesole, where the family circle was increased by the sons of Niccolò Orsini, Count of Pitigliano.
— from Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent (vol. 2 of 2) by Alfred von Reumont

syrup of nearly one cupful of

Make a nice syrup of nearly one cupful of water and one pound of sugar, and when clarified by boiling and skimming put in the pears and stew gently until clear.
— from The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Hugo Ziemann

synthesis of new organic compounds our

We are looking forward to the synthesis of new organic compounds; our artificial madder is already in the market, and the indigo-raisers are now fearing that their crop will be supplanted by the manufactured article.
— from Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Oliver Wendell Holmes

song of negro oarsmen came over

And as before the song of negro oarsmen came over the yellow flood, growing stronger as they neared.
— from Erskine Dale—Pioneer by Fox, John, Jr.

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