distrest

• “The young Ladies were fearful to receive him, their Family being small, and the Situation distant from Neighbours: But Commiseration of the Gentleman's distrest”

  A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies

• “It was the Fatal Marriage; and she was now come to that part where the poor distrest Isabella disposes of her wedding-ring.”

  The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

• “To share in her joy when happy, to kiss away her tears when distrest, and to see her fly to my arms for comfort and support!”

  The Monk

• “Did he feel what a man might feel, Friend-left, and sore distrest?”

  The Life of Charlotte Bronte

• “First, I give and bequeath my _Politicks_ to the Directors of the _Academy_ of _Musick_, my _Religion_ to the Bishop of B----, my _Eloquence_ to the most distrest Author in _Grubstreet_, who writes the _full Accounts_ of”

  The Theater (1720)

• “During reaction, large mustard-plasters to the chest and below the shoulders will greatly relieve the distrest breathing.”

  Swimming Scientifically Taught A Practical Manual for Young and Old

• “Histories, that _England_ was often oblig'd, to force her Subjects to return to the Plow, when the lazy Method of pasturing Cattle, had distrest that Kingdom; and 'tis chiefly to the Statutes made by the two last _Henries_ and _Edward_ the VIth, that she owes the Blessing, of her being now the Granary of _Europe_, and of her enjoying the”

  A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753

• “Numbers have Generosity enough, to relieve a distrest Family, to join for a Ridotto, to set up a Musick Meeting, or an Assembly, or”

  A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753

• “Moreouer, they are so greatly distrest for lacke of food, that they seeme to each mannes sighte more liker spirits and Ghostes, than living creatures. ”

  Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts

• “Their welfare pleased him, and their cares distrest:”

  English Literature for Boys and Girls

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