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seat of Parliament in the earlier days
It is known in history as having been the seat of Parliament in the earlier days.
— from British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car Being a Record of a Five Thousand Mile Tour in England, Wales and Scotland by Thos. D. (Thomas Dowler) Murphy

so often possible in the early days
"My dear old friend and almost sister," said Mary, "she made the saving of life so often possible in the early days, It is sad that she did not come out for Christ.
— from Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary by W. P. (William Pringle) Livingstone

so often possible in the early days
Speaking of Ma Eme, Mary said, "My dear and old friend and almost sister, she made the saving of life so often possible in the early days.
— from White Queen of the Cannibals: the Story of Mary Slessor of Calabar by A. J. Bueltmann

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