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Permission, without being challeng'd, to divest the Title of its Pomp, this solid Art would soon put one in a Capacity of killing one's Man, and standing a fair Chance of bequeathing one's Cloaths and Neck to the

The Theater (1720) Sir John Falstaffe

They added, how many Accomplices and Servants of Classicus they at once accus'd, and by Name challeng'd an Enquiry into their Conduct.

Pliny's Epistles in Ten Books: Volume 1, Books 1-6 Pliny 1723

I thought the Charge was very high, but as they return'd upon him, and challeng'd him to make it out, he answer'd he was ready to do it, and went on thus.

The Consolidator or, Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon Daniel Defoe 1696

I insisted on my part, as that my Experiment qualified me to know, and challeng'd him to go back with me to prove it.

The Consolidator or, Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon Daniel Defoe 1696

_ No, Madam, they were both in Masquerade, I was by when they challeng'd one another, and they had decided the Quarrel then, but were prevented by some Cavaliers; which made 'em put it off till now -- but I am sure 'tis about you they fight.

The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I Aphra Behn 1664

At every turn she's raving on her Honour; then if she have a Kinsman, or a Brother, I must be challeng'd.

The Works of Aphra Behn Volume IV. Aphra Behn 1664

But that which I would rather have here observ'd, is, That the Chymists I am now in debate with have given up the Liberty You challeng'd for them, of using Names at Pleasure, and confin'd Themselves by their

The Sceptical Chymist or Chymico-Physical Doubts & Paradoxes, Touching the Spagyrist's Principles Commonly call'd Hypostatical; As they are wont to be Propos'd and Defended by the Generality of Alchymists. Whereunto is præmis'd Part of another Discourse relating to the same Subject. Robert Boyle 1659

At this, the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet founds; the challeng'd makes With clangor rings the field, refoundsl ed flcy.

The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical 1795

I have challeng'd him to make proper proof of any thing of that kind, but that I wou'd not turn gent ™ in & out of place upon his ipse dixity & at his pleasure.

Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

Yet thefe ftie challeng'd, thefe flie held right dear:

The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790