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the upland rider born in the saddle
He had the incomparable seat of the upland rider, born in the saddle.
— from Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey

the unhappy Renaissance breathes in these strains
The phantom of the unhappy Renaissance breathes in these strains, religious only in so far as they are a fabric built on sacred words.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 14, October 1871-March 1872 A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science by Various

thence unto Rhodes being imbarked they set
After many honours done to them, who were to transport her thence unto Rhodes , being imbarked, they set saile uppon their Bon viaggio .
— from The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5) Containing an hundred pleasant Novels by Giovanni Boccaccio

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