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  • noun United States architect who with his partner Thomas Hastings designed many important public buildings (1858-1911)

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Examples

  • Now, among those common hurtfull enemies, the sinne or vice which most carrieth us with full carrere, and draweth us into unadvoydable dangers (in mine opinion) seemeth to be that of choller or anger, which is a sodain and inconsiderate moving, provoked by some received injury, which having excluded all respect of reason, and dimnd (with darke vapors) the bright discerning sight of the understanding, enflameth the minde with most violent fury.

    The Decameron 2004

  • I'l promise you I'l sing a Song that was lately made at my request by Mr. _William Basse_, one that has made the choice Songs of the _Hunter in his carrere_, and of _Tom of Bedlam_, and many others of note; and this that I wil sing is in praise of Angling.

    The Complete Angler 1653 Izaak Walton 1638

  • This is by far my favourite Anderson vocalpart of his whole carrere.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2009

  • I’l promise you I’l sing a Song that was lately made at my request by Mr. William Basse, one that has made the choice Songs of the Hunter in his carrere, and of Tom of Bedlam, and many others of note; and this that I wil sing is in praise of Angling.

    The Compleat Angler 2007

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