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simply the result of venereal excesses
Cassan, in the Bulletin Universel of Ferussac, has inserted a note, in which he states that many of the facts observed in man and animals, particularly of the genus Bos, prove, that blenorrhea, which is simply the result of venereal excesses between healthy individuals, easily assumes a contagious character, and is attended with symptoms analogous to those of syphilis, and requires the same treatment.
— from A Treatise on the Diseases Produced By Onanism, Masturbation, Self-Pollution, and Other Excesses. by L. (Léopold) Deslandes

showed two rows of very even
"That's all right," Mr. Hardley remarked, with a smile that showed two rows of very even, white teeth.
— from Tom Swift and His Undersea Search; Or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic by Victor Appleton

seen the result of vast erosion
Here on the top of the great plateau is seen the result of vast erosion.
— from Ancient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Region The Geology of Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Petrified Forest & Painted Desert by Edwin D. (Edwin Dinwiddie) McKee


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