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  • Vanity, under pretence of respect, love, and decorum, usher'd in her implements.

    Barford Abbey Susannah Minific Gunning

  • 'Occasional Reflections' to be two as good books as were ever usher'd into the world, with a view to direct the heart and keep it in its right place; consequently, to render us happy in this life and lay a reasonable foundation for the salvation of our souls through Jesus

    Life and Remains of John Clare "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet" J. L. Cherry

  • _Joshua Sylvester_, a very eminent Translator of his time, especially of the Divine _Du Bartus_, whose six days work of Creation, gain'd him an immortal Fame, having had many great Admirers even to these days, being usher'd into the world by the chiefest Wits of that Age; amongst others, the most accomplisht Mr. _Benjamin Johnson_ thus wrote of him.

    The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

  • Our pleasant discourse continuing, I desir'd her to bring her lady: she readily consented, and taking hold of her petticoats, tript it into a lawrel labyrinth, that border'd on the walk; 'twas not long e're she usher'd her lady to me; a beauty excelling even the flattery of painters; words can't express so perfect a creature; whatever I shou'd say of her wou'd fall short of what she was.

    The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter

  • Persons, and of Consequence to the World, have been mark'd and usher'd in with such a Pomp of Prodigies.

    The Theater (1720) Sir John Falstaffe

  • Collection of Poems entituled _Fancys Theater_; which was usher'd into the World by divers of the Chief Wits of that age.

    The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

  • Ingenuity; being none of the least of _Apollo's_ Sons; for his excelling vein in Poetry, which produc'd a Volume of Poems, publisht not long after his Death, and usher'd into the World by Commendatory

    The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

  • _Folly_ and _Vice_; _Shakespear_ has usher'd in _Joy_, _Frolic_ and

    An Essay towards Fixing the True Standards of Wit, Humour, Railery, Satire, and Ridicule (1744) Corbyn Morris

  • His Poems publish'd after his death, and usher'd into the World by the best Wits of those times, passed the Test with general applause, and have gone through several Impressions; To praise one, were in some sort to dispraise the other, being indeed all praise-worthy.

    The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

  • Bridegroom, and _Diana_ were usher'd into a great Hall, hung round with

    Tractus de Hermaphrodites Or, A Treatise of Hermaphrodites Giles Jacob

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