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• "Why--imprimis, he has a lovely young female commander in chief by his side--is a great reader with a very little memory. —  The English Spy An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life
• "Here, Tou Tou, tear a leaf out of your copy-book--imprimis, old age You are wrong there," cry I, triumphantly, "_quite wrong; he is rather fond of talking of his age, harps upon it a good deal. —  Nancy
• 1680 Vir doctus imprimis, acer, integer Operibus ingenii, non item praemiis, foelix Satyrici apud nos carminis artifex egregius Quo simulatae religionis larvam detraxit Et perduellium scelera liberrime exagitavit Scriptorum in suo genere, primus et postremus Ne, cui vivo deerant fere omnia Deesset etiam mortuo tumulus Hoc tandem posito marmore, curavit JOHANNES BARBER, Civis Londinensis, 1721 After his death were published three small volumes of his posthumous works; I know not by whom collected, or by what authority ascertained[65]; and, lately, two volumes more have been printed by Mr. Thyer, of Manchester, indubitably genuine. —  Lives of the Poets, Volume 1
• A fellow with a wife and children, and no income to speak of, has duties, of course--imprimis, the duty of working for his belongings; but what are the privileges of wealth, if one may not take life as one pleases Oh, George, George, I used to hope such great things of you The fond delusion common to maternity, my dearest mother. —  The Lovels of Arden
• For, imprimis, I had slain one of the King's guards; and, moreover, had struck the first blow, though my adversary, indeed, had given me uttermost provocation. —  A Monk of Fife

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