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• Also commendable were the strong performances by our relievers not named Timlin or Lopez: —  Over the Monster
• Some of their efforts have been commendable -- others, not. —  European Tribune
• A consistory of old women was soon called, and, among a host of other queer contrivances, they had recourse to one--commendable chiefly for its simplicity, and also for its complete success. —  The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales
• This spirit of initiative shown by you is highly commendable, and he hopes that all the Baha’is, whether of Indian or Persian origin, will arise to unitedly see it achieve its goals. —  Dawn of a New Day
• Indeed the general system observed in female boarding-schools in Paris is very commendable, and as there are numbers of the English whose circumstances will not permit of their residing in France, yet are extremely desirous that their children should acquire a perfect knowledge of the French language, I know not any service that I can render such persons more important than that of recommending a seminary, in which I can confidently state that they will not only receive all the advantages of an accomplished education, but also be treated with maternal care; of such a description is the establishment of Madame Loiseau. —  How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical And Statistical Information

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