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with ether in Soxhlet extractors loosely
Wash the precipitate, dry, and extract with ether in Soxhlet extractors (loosely filled).
— from Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant (Rhus Toxicodendron) by William Anderson Syme

we entered I saw Ernest Linwood
As we entered, I saw Ernest Linwood half reclining on a lounge with a book in his hand, which hung listlessly at his side.
— from Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author by Caroline Lee Hentz

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