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  • But his young bride, Charis, is unwilling to settle for the barren bargain he offers her and she sets out to rescue him from his torment.

    NZ/Aus Authors: Anna Campbell - Captive of Sin Nalini Singh 2009

  • But his young bride, Charis, is unwilling to settle for the barren bargain he offers her and she sets out to rescue him from his torment.

    Archive 2009-11-01 Nalini Singh 2009

  • There existed along with him Ennœa, whom they call Charis and Sige.

    A Source Book for Ancient Church History Joseph Cullen Ayer 1905

  • These temples were sometimes called Charis, [558] Χαρις; which is a compound of Char-Is, and signifies a prutaneion, or place sacred to Hephastus.

    A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Jacob Bryant 1759

  • But they declare that from the Light, which is Christ, and from Aphtharsia, four luminaries were sent forth to surround Autogenes; and again from Thelema and Zoe Aionios four other emissions took place, to wait upon these four luminaries; and these they name Charis (grace), Thelesis (will), Synesis

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • In admiring their works and bestowing high eulogiums upon them, he used to say that there was still wanting in them that equal of beauty so peculiar to himself, and known to the Greeks as "Charis"; others, he said, had acquired all the other requisites of perfection, but in this one point he himself had no equal.

    The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome Various 1887

  • "Charis," said he, "perhaps you have supposed that I only offered to make you a partner in my business to induce you to remain, and then to deceive you.

    The Pacha of Many Tales Frederick Marryat 1820

  • "Charis," said he, "perhaps you have supposed that I only offered to make you a partner in my business to induce you to remain, and then to deceive you.

    The Pacha of Many Tales Frederick Marryat 1820

  • As an example, research published over the years at the Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, headed by Dr. Charis Eng, has consistently found family history to be more valuable in predicting the risks of breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer than genetic testing.

    Peter Abaci, M.D.: The 'Best Kept Secret' to Understanding Your Health Risks M.D. Peter Abaci 2011

  • As an example, research published over the years at the Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, headed by Dr. Charis Eng, has consistently found family history to be more valuable in predicting the risks of breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer than genetic testing.

    Peter Abaci, M.D.: The 'Best Kept Secret' to Understanding Your Health Risks M.D. Peter Abaci 2011

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