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  • Almon, (reply'd she, with a Look over − charg'd with Tenderness) had Heaven made you one of those!

    Exilius 2008

  • But to return to what I was saying of his Mother: I charg'd her never to speak to me more of that Subject, on Pain of my highest Displeasure, which she durst not disobey.

    Exilius 2008

  • I was amazed to find my self charg'd with being the Cause of my Lord's Illness; of which I knew myself truly innocent; but

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • World look'd upon as Wife to Marcellus; so consequently deem'd himself affronted, and me dishonour'd in this Address; wherefore he charg'd Marcellus never to come near me, and forbid me all

    Exilius 2008

  • King's Favour; his Majesty having remark'd how ready he was to take Part with those that were suspected of Mutiny; and when any were charg'd with seditious Words or Libels, Piso was always the Advocate to justify or excuse them to the King; and so, on all Accounts, the King's

    Exilius 2008

  • Controul, disburden my over − charg'd Heart of Sighs and Tears.

    The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia 2008

  • There came to me a Person in Quality of a Nurse who, though in a mean servile Station, had something in her Behaviour and Discourse, that seem'd above her Profession: For her Words, Air, and Mien, appeared more like one entertaining Ladies in a Drawing-Room, than a Person whose Thoughts were charg'd with the Care of her sick Patients, and Hands with the Pains of administring to her own Necessities.

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • I was amazed to find my self charg'd with being the Cause of my Lord's Illness; of which I knew myself truly innocent; but

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • Controul, disburden my over − charg'd Heart of Sighs and Tears.

    The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia 2008

  • Wherefore he sent for me, and begg'd my Pardon for all that had pass'd; charg'd the Master of his Houshold, that if he dy'd, to see me convey'd safe to my Father, and to give Fabius his Liberty, saying, that he had well deserv'd what he had receiv'd from him, even Death; and many other Words, testifying Kindness to us, and sincere Repentance for all his Crimes and

    Exilius 2008

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