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Uriah Shudal Esq Richard Shuttleworth
Uriah Shudal, Esq ; Richard Shuttleworth, Esq ; Theodore Smith, Esq ; Robert Smith, Esq ; James Sotheby, Esq ; Paulet St. John, Esq ; Mr. Charles Scriven.
— from The Spanish Armada, 1588 The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords Representing the Several Engagements Between the English and Spanish Fleets. by John Pine

up so easily remarked Sir
"If the lady has a great interest in your coming, I think she would hardly give you up so easily," remarked Sir Philip.
— from Margaret Capel: A Novel, vol. 2 of 3 by Ellen Wallace

Upland Sandpiper E r Spotted
Ring-necked Pheasant E, W, r, i Gray Partridge E, W, r, i Cranes Sandhill Crane E, r American Coot Rails, Coots Sora E, W, r American Coot E, W, ab Greater Yellowlegs Shorebirds Killdeer E, W, c Black-bellied Plover E, r Common Snipe E, W, c Long-billed Curlew E, r Upland Sandpiper E, r Spotted Sandpiper E, W, A, ab Solitary Sandpiper E, r Willet, E, r Pectoral Sandpiper E, r Baird’s Sandpiper E, W, r Lesser Yellowlegs, E, W r Greater Yellowlegs E, W, r American Avocet E, W, u Northern Phalarope E, W, r Wilson’s Phalarope E, W, u Black Turnstone ?
— from Many-Storied Mountains: The Life of Glacier National Park by Greg Beaumont

ut statim eis responderetur si
Magistri vero instabant ut statim eis responderetur, si fieri posset bono modo.
— from The Grey Friars in Oxford by A. G. (Andrew George) Little

until some expected reinforcements should
The Swedish army now marched to Old Brandenburg, thirty-four miles west of Berlin, and there remained for some time waiting until some expected reinforcements should reach it.
— from The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

und Schein Es regt sich
Nothing can lessen the dignity and value of humanity Was einmal war, in allem Glanz und Schein, Es regt sich dort; denn es will ewig sein.
— from Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel by Henri Frédéric Amiel


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