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Her hair was loose and flowed wildly upon her shoulders; Her eyes sparkled with terrific expression; and her whole Demeanour was calculated to inspire the beholder with awe and admiration.
The Monk 2004
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Expectations were greatly, though happily, disappointed, by the Steadiness of their peaceful and loyal Demeanour on that trying Occasion.
An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland Henry Brooke
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D. _Declaration of the Demeanour and Carriage of Sir Walter Raleigh, as well in his Voyage, as in and since his Return_, printed by the King's
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Demeanour in class is partly enforced by the class-room fittings themselves.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Demeanour of J. Murray, of Broughton, Esq., that had been the
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861
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These good people were so flustered at the Man's uncommon Demeanour, that, seeing I was Strong and Valiant, they begged me to take him away.
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861
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Demeanour, hath, in the truest sense of the Word, a Claim to
Fielding 1843
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Demeanour, hath, in the truest sense of the Word, a Claim to
Fielding 1843
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I take as much comfort in your dutiful Demeanour, as I am justly distasted with their Proceedings.
Charles I Makers of History Jacob Abbott 1841
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"Demeanour and congeniality are both important variables, albeit hard to measure," said Anderson.
Thestar.com - Home Page Susan Delacourt 2011
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