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  • They then repeated their cry of "Largesse," to which Cedric, in the height of his joy, replied by an ample donative, and to which Athelstane, though less promptly, added one equally large.

    Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 Charles Herbert Sylvester

  • 'Largesse' was a very prominent word in their vocabulary; and it really seems difficult to assign any satisfactory reason for a man refusing to live upon the exercise of the finer gifts of his intellect, and throwing himself for his bread upon the daily performance of mere mechanical drudgery.

    Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1891

  • 'Largesse' was a very prominent word in their vocabulary; and it really seems difficult to assign any satisfactory reason for a man refusing to live upon the exercise of the finer gifts of his intellect, and throwing himself for his bread upon the daily performance of mere mechanical drudgery.

    Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist Samuel Smiles 1858

  • According to a 2008 article in the Times by Russ Buettner and Serge Kovaleski "Dysfunction at a Charity That Relies on Council Largesse," Monserrate also negotiated the lease for LIBRE's former office.

    Henry J. Stern: Hiram and Julissa Henry J. Stern 2010

  • According to a 2008 article in the Times by Russ Buettner and Serge Kovaleski "Dysfunction at a Charity That Relies on Council Largesse," Monserrate also negotiated the lease for LIBRE's former office.

    Henry J. Stern: Hiram and Julissa Henry J. Stern 2010

  • Largesse for Greece seems to have fallen into the expendable category.

    Brussels vs. Bratislava 2010

  • According to a 2008 article in the Times by Russ Buettner and Serge Kovaleski "Dysfunction at a Charity That Relies on Council Largesse," Monserrate also negotiated the lease for LIBRE's former office.

    Henry J. Stern: Hiram and Julissa Henry J. Stern 2010

  • All of this bunk involves the "revolving door" of Government Largesse hand-in-hand with BIG BUSINESS.

    Dodd Will Filibuster Telecom Immunity Bill If Reid Brings It To Vote 2009

  • Largesse with access details & full amounts of all your bank accts returned by this email!

    Spammed And Phished Ivan Donn Carswell 2009

  • Largesse with access details & full amounts of all your bank accts returned by this email!

    Archive 2009-01-01 Ivan Donn Carswell 2009

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