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"Good," the gnome said, and ducked under his con - trivance, then turned and peered up at the human again.
The Gates of Thorbardin Parkinson, Dan 1990
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"Good," the gnome said, and ducked under his con - trivance, then turned and peered up at the human again.
The Gates of Thorbardin Parkinson, Dan 1990
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"Good," the gnome said, and ducked under his con - trivance, then turned and peered up at the human again.
The Gates of Thorbardin Parkinson, Dan 1990
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Perhaps its very monotony was a piece of careful con - trivance.
Web Of The Witch World Norton, Andre 1964
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Tell me of him thou requirest and fear naught from me; belike Allah will open to us the gate of con - trivance whereby thou shalt win to thy wish. '
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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Three fine houses he built; one in London, another at Burleigh, and the third at Theobalds: all of which were less remarkable for their largeness and magnificence, than for their neatness and excellent con - trivance.
Peerage of England, genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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Three fine houses he built; one in London, another at Burleigh, and the third at Theobalds: all of which were less remarkable for their largeness and magnificence, than for their neatness and excellent con - trivance.
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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(Geometrical and Graphical Essays) that the con - trivance was suggeitcd to Mr Watt by one of the instruments for describing curves.
Outlines of Natural Philosophy: Being Heads of Lectures Delivered in the University of Edinburgh 1812
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Thirdly f There is a cafe reported of an extraordinary con - trivance of one Leake J a chancery clerk.
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of Some Special Cases ... William Peere Williams 1793
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We faw Nero's prifons, as they are called, tho* I believe it very uncertain whether that cruel emperor built them; however they feem very worthy of the con - trivance of a tyrant.
Letters from Portugal, Spain, Italy and Germany in the Years 1759, 1760, and ... 1785
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