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This excellent contrivance he was pleased to communicate to me, and to defire my assistance in it.
The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753
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This excellent contrivance he was pleased to communicate to me, and to defire my assistance in it.
The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II Theophilus Cibber 1730
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At the watering-place, the Indians by defire fung their war-fong, which was a fbange medley offhouting, fighing, and erimace, at which the women alliited.
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By the proportion which I have npw the honor to make in behalf of my government, your lordfllip will perceive the earneft defire of the prefident to remove every obltaclc to an accommo - dation, which confifts merely of form; and to fecure the right* and interefts of the United States in a manner the mod fatisfac - tory and honorable to Great Britain as well as to America.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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As afupplement to this article, the Court cannot help again fubmitting to con - 22. 22. fideration the earneft defire and hope of the Proprietors to be exonerated out of the general funds of the Company from the payment of the property tax.
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Yet the fate of Le Maire had a much greater eSe& in difcouraging, than the fame of his difcoveries had in excitmg, a fpirit of emulation; fo that we may fafely fay, the feverity of the Eafl: India Company in Holland extin - guifhed that generous defire of exploring unknown lands, which might otherwife have raifed the reputation, and extended the commerce of the republic much beyond what they have hitherto reached.
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Such an enquiry may affift in guid - ing us to that refult, an honorable peace, which mutt be the fin - cere defire of every friend to America.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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There are but two or three goldfmiths; thefe will work in gold or filver, and make anv thing that you defire: but they have no fhop fumifhed with ware ready made for fale.
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There is a general reluctance at war, and defire of; peace whic 1! pervades the great mafs of every people; andartfcl i rulers could never keep a nation at war any length of time* be -
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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That he accordingly executed a b'll of fale for the fhip to Mr. Ormjhy, who by his defire paid
Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Admiralty; commencing with the judgments of the Right Hon. Sir William Scott, Easter term 1808 [-1812] Edwards, Thomas, 1775?-1845, reporter 1812
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