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"Hastening," says Ellwood, "from a place where we found nothing but rudeness, the roysterers who swarmed there, besides the damning oaths they belched out against each other, looked very sourly upon us, as if they grudged us the horses which we rode and the clothes we wore."
The Complete Works of Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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"Hastening," says Ellwood, "from a place where we found nothing but rudeness, the roysterers who swarmed there, besides the damning oaths they belched out against each other, looked very sourly upon us, as if they grudged us the horses which we rode and the clothes we wore."
Old Portraits, Part 1, from Volume VI., The Works of Whittier: Old Portraits and Modern Sketches John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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"Hastening," says Ellwood, "from a place where we found nothing but rudeness, the roysterers who swarmed there, besides the damning oaths they belched out against each other, looked very sourly upon us, as if they grudged us the horses which we rode and the clothes we wore."
Old Portraits, Modern Sketches, Personal Sketches and Tributes Complete, Volume VI., the Works of Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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Hastening General Jones's departure, two administration officials said, were the quotes attributed to the general in Mr. Woodward's book, in which he complained about being shut out of White House political debates by Mr. Obama's political advisers.
Russ Baker: Woodward, the Post , and the Generals Russ Baker 2010
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Hastening their victory will improve the chances for success afterwards, since the longer the blood-letting continues, the more scores there will be to settle and the more capable future Libyan leaders will be killed.
Why Gadhafi's Fall Is in America's Interests Paul Wolfowitz 2011
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Hastening from her room, she stole down to the basement.
Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve Kresley Cole 2010
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Hastening back to Cairo, he was forced to land at its international commercial airport, as the military airport was out of commission.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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Hastening back to Cairo, he was forced to land at its international commercial airport, as the military airport was out of commission.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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Hastening implementation of this provision would be a significant benefit to struggling households.
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Hastening the day for thousands of fellow human beings is merely one symptom of the irrationality of the mentally deranged.
Condemn "International Community" Acquiescence During The Slaughter of Children 2009
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