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these our writings anything not delivered according

And I humbly entreat the reader, that if he shall find in these our writings anything not delivered according to the truth, he will not lay the blame of it on me, for, as the true rule of history requires, withholding nothing, I have laboured to commit to writing such things as I could gather from common report, for the instruction of posterity.
— from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, the Venerable, Saint

territories of which are now distributed among

In the Palatinate (the ancient Pfalz , the territories of which are now distributed among Bavaria, Prussia, etc.)
— from True Christianity A Treatise on Sincere Repentence, True Faith, the Holy Walk of the True Christian, Etc. by Johann Arndt

time Otaheite was a new discovery a

Being ignorant of the coast and nature of the situation, for to Bougainville, at this time, Otaheite was a new discovery, a good deal of time was lost in examining the island for an anchoring-place, which was not determined on till the 6th.
— from A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 by Robert Kerr

the officers would appear next day and

When I looked in upon these creatures last week I found them in utter consternation, having just learned that the officers would appear next day, and would again destroy the huts.
— from The History of the Highland Clearances Second Edition, Altered and Revised by Alexander Mackenzie

textures of winter are now disappearing and

The darker colors and firmer textures of winter are now disappearing, and all the gay hues and lighter fabrics are taking their places.
— from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XI.—April, 1851—Vol. II. by Various

the outer wall and north door added

But when the walls had been raised about 2·80 metres from the ground, the plan was altered and the outer wall and north door added to it.
— from Palace and Mosque at Ukhaidir: A Study in Early Mohammadan Architecture by Gertrude Lowthian Bell

To one who apprehends no difference And

As for Pompilia, what 's flesh, fish or fowl To one who apprehends no difference, And would accept you even were you old As you are ... youngish by her father's side?
— from The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning Cambridge Edition by Robert Browning

the one we are now describing and

[Pg 128] size and other fine qualities it certainly may be called unique, as we may presume there exists no cabinet nor any collection of crown jewels in the world which can boast of the possession of so curious and fine a gem as the one we are now describing, and we expect to be borne out in our opinion by our readers.
— from Stories About Famous Precious Stones by Adela E. (Adela Elizabeth Richards) Orpen

the officers were all noted down and

The suggestions offered by the governor and the officers were all noted down and approved.
— from The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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