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Notwithstanding this was an happie estate in comparison of that which followed: For from halfe a pinte we came to a quarter, and that lasted not long either, so that by reason of this great scarsitie of drinke, and contrarietie of winde, we thought to put into Ireland, there to relieue our wants.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Nay rather in themselves, they have as it were a kinde of contrarietie: For delight wee scarecly doo, but in thinges that have a conveniencie to our selves, or to the generall nature: Laughter almost ever commeth of thinges moste disproportioned to our selves, and nature.
Defence of Poesie 1992
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Norwaie, appeareth more at large, with the contrarietie found in the writings of them which haue recorded the histories of those north
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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_The state of Britaine when Cæsar offered to conquer it, and the maner of their gouernement, as diuerse authors report the same in their bookes: where the contrarietie of their opinions is to be obserued.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed
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This may suffice here to aduertise you of the contrarietie in writers.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed
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Who beeing aftervvardes put somevvhat further off from the shore, by the contrarietie of the vvinde, vve happened to meete vvith some other French shippes, full laden vvith Newland fish, beeing vpon their returne homewarde from the saide New found land: vvhom the
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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What must we then doe in so great a contrarietie and confusion of mindes?
A Discourse of Life and Death, by Mornay; and Antonius by Garnier Robert Garnier 1591
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Notwithstanding this was an happie estate in comparison of that which followed: For from halfe a pinte we came to a quarter, and that lasted not long either, so that by reason of this great scarsitie of drinke, and contrarietie of winde, we thought to put into Ireland, there to relieue our wants.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Concernyng Imitation, many learned men haue written, with moch diuersitie for the matter, and therfore with great contrarietie and some stomacke amongest them selues.
The Scholemaster 1570
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Concernyng Imitation, many learned men haue written, with moch diuersitie for the matter, and therfore with great contrarietie and some stomacke amongest them selues.
The Schoolmaster Roger Ascham 1541
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