Damps

Damps Dollar's Gains NEW YORK -- The dollar rose versus the euro Friday on higher-than-forecast U.S. retail sales data, but much of the greenback's gains were lost later in the session as big banks stepped in to buy euros at discount prices.

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For two Hours did I rave thus madly and should not then have left off, as I was not in the least fatigued, had not Sophia who was just recovered from her swoon, intreated me to consider that Night was now approaching and that the Damps began to fall.

Love And Freindship Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 1922

Expense of all the other Senses; the Moisture of the Soil preserves a continual Verdure, and makes every Plant an Evergreen, but at the same time the foul Damps ascend without ceasing, corrupt the Air, and render it unfit for Respiration.

Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Louise Manly 1896

You reach a chilling chamber, where you dread Damps.

Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

Damps oozing from the walls made the path more and more tiresome and slippery as they proceeded.

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) John Roby 1821

The everlasting Damps in Winter in this Town would give you the Ague.

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 December 1798 1798

When these Damps, Colds, and Disorders, affect the Body more gently, and do not seize People violently at first; then for want of some timely Application, (the Planters abhorring all Physick, except in desperate cases,) these small Disorders are suffer'd to go on, until they

The History and Present State of Virginia, in Four Parts 1722

Nay, many are so imprudent, as to do this in an Evening, and perhaps lie so all Night; when between the Dew from Heaven, and the Damps from the Earth, such impressions are made upon the humours of their Body, as occasion fatal Distempers.

The History and Present State of Virginia, in Four Parts 1722

Damps, and to receive Water, the best time is to brew in _March_, and I know some experienced Brewers, who always chuse the brewing of Pale Malt in

The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm Richard Bradley 1710

Chalk there, I am of opinion, that the Cellars being dug in that dry Soil contributes to the good keeping of their Drink, it being of a close texture, and of a drying quality, so as to dissipate Damps; for damp

The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm Richard Bradley 1710