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That was enough everybody ran
That was enough; everybody ran away, with the exception of my servant, who did not abandon me, and gave me as much water as I wanted to drink.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

tables were empty everyone rushed
Suddenly the tables were empty; everyone rushed towards the lighted compartments of the train, and a scene of indescribable jubilation followed as train after train of armed men rushed by into the night.
— from What Germany Thinks Or, The War as Germans see it by Thomas F. A. Smith

those who escaped ever reached
Few of those who escaped ever reached Smolensk, for the inclemency of the weather destroyed what the sword had spared.
— from The Every Day Book of History and Chronology Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time by Joel Munsell

the wolves Enraged executioners return
To him, she was the symbol and image of the Christian soul pursued by demons; he wept for pity, and cried to the wolves: "Enraged executioners, return to your dens, and leave this poor little beast; the Lord arrest this prey from your bloodthirsty mouths."
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 05, April 1867 to September 1867 by Various

tumultuous wheat exchange every repeated
Over at the other end of the room, the operator was feeding himself on a pickle with his left hand, and receiving the telegrams from the far-off, roaring, tumultuous wheat exchange, every repeated message being a sort of distant echo of the ocean of cries and the tumult of feet in the city.
— from A Spoil of Office: A Story of the Modern West by Hamlin Garland

to what extent each rule
In order to ascertain to what extent each rule prevails, I have tabulated the facts given in four great works, namely, by Macgillivray on the birds of Britain, Audubon on those of North America, Jerdon on those of India, and Gould on those of Australia.
— from The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin

that will effect economic results
If you are a genius you cannot employ your time to better advantage than in endeavoring to improve methods at present in use, or invent combinations that will cheapen production, or discover new elements or combinations that will effect economic results.
— from How to Succeed as an Inventor Showing the Wonderful Possibilities in the Field of Invention; the Dangers to Be Avoided; the Inventions Needed; How to Perfect and Develop New Ideas to the Money Making Stage by Goodwin Brooke Smith

that watchful eye ever ready
No man could appreciate that watchful eye ever ready to copy styles and materials from the garments of children of families deemed worthy as models.
— from The Triumph of Virginia Dale by John Francis

transubstantiation which effectually excluded Roman
There was further a declaration against transubstantiation which effectually excluded Roman Catholics.
— from The Mother of Parliaments by Harry Graham

the Ward Eighteen European Reform
It's all furriners organised into the Ward Eighteen European Reform Club by Jimmy Duggan, the coal and woodyard man.
— from William Adolphus Turnpike by William Banks


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