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Examples
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Although on the morning of 20th October, 1842 I had resolved not to disturb any of my singers by a visit, yet I happened to come across one of them, a stiff Philistine called Risse, who was playing a minor bass part in a dull but respectable way.
My Life — Volume 1 Richard Wagner 1848
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Perhaps this want of personal sympathy was because Risse had not been one of his own agents, not a member of the shadowy, highly confidential group that carried out his instructions and undertook his schemes.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Risse went directly to the cabin when we left Dover, and Dunbar must have joined him.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Perhaps this want of personal sympathy was because Risse had not been one of his own agents, not a member of the shadowy, highly confidential group that carried out his instructions and undertook his schemes.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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If they had possessed a better agent than Risse, would he not have been employed?
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Risse went directly to the cabin when we left Dover, and Dunbar must have joined him.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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If they had possessed a better agent than Risse, would he not have been employed?
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Johann Risse and the American, Pinckney, were acquaintances.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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And after all, she told herself, I have already achieved more than Mr. Risse.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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And after all, she told herself, I have already achieved more than Mr. Risse.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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