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social purposes as mere means of

Its grips and signs are worth nothing, except for social purposes, as mere means of recognition.
— from The Symbolism of Freemasonry Illustrating and Explaining Its Science and Philosophy, Its Legends, Myths and Symbols by Albert Gallatin Mackey

seems paralyzed and many manufactories on

The state of business in the United States is thus described in a letter from Boston, dated the 7th of last July:—"The commercial world over the globe seems paralyzed, and many manufactories on a large scale, with the proprietors and stockholders, have failed, and are utterly ruined.
— from The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 401, November 28, 1829 by Various

sundry Prophets and much more out

I could bring thee a cloud of witnesses out of all the types and shadows, and out of the sundry Prophets, and much more out of the New Testament, but I forebear, because I would not be too tedious to the reader in making too large a digression, though I have committed here in this discourse no transgression, for the blood of Christ is precious blood (1 Peter 1:18,19).
— from Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 by John Bunyan

subtile philosopher a mighty master of

We have found De Quincey a subtile philosopher, a mighty master of the historic art, a prose poet of unrivalled splendor.
— from Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

spectacle presented a moving mass of

Small coloured lamps dotted the outlines of some of the booths, and the whole spectacle presented a moving mass of brilliant colour.
— from The Pointing Man A Burmese Mystery by Marjorie Douie

soothing possets and made much of

But one evening Mat put his pipe down silently before it was half smoked, and went off to bed, and the next day he complained of pain and drowsiness; and Prissy cooked some of her messes and soothing possets, and made much of him as he lay on his pillow looking idly out on the October sunshine.
— from Lover or Friend by Rosa Nouchette Carey

suffering pain and misery much of

[pg 54] There is hardly on the face of the earth a less enviable situation than that of an Army Surgeon after a battle—worn out and fatigued in body and mind, surrounded by suffering, pain and misery, much of which he knows it is not in his power to heal or even to assuage.
— from Recollections of the War of 1812 by William Dunlop

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