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He also reuoked into his hands certeine parcels of his demeane lands, which his father had giuen away, and passing from thence into Aquitaine, mightilie subdued certeine lords and barons there, that had rebelled against him.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne Raphael Holinshed
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William also the earle of Mortaigne, and Warren sonne of king Stephan, were compelled to surrender to king Henrie, the castell of Pemsey, the citie of Norwich, and other townes and castels which he held, apperteining to the demeane of the crowne: to whom the king in recompense restored those lands which his father king Stephan held in the daies of king Henrie the first.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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In the case of the American composer it is certainly true that we "excessively demeane ourselves in a good action."
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When I judge of other mens lives, I ever respect how they have behaved themselves in their end; and my chiefest study is, I may well demeane my selfe at my last gaspe, that is to say, quietly and constantly.
That We Should Not Judge of Our Happiness Until after Our Death. 1909
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I judge of other men's lives, I ever respect how they have behaved themselves in their end; and my chiefest study is, I may well demeane my selfe at my last gaspe, that is to say, quietly and constantly.
Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian Various 1562
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"_Item_, the Custome ys in every of the sayd manors that if eny manner of person or persons be seased of eny manner of land or tenements, rents or premises of the yonger holdyng liying withyn eny of the seid manors or liberties in fee symple or in fe tayle, in demeane or in usu, and have divers sonnys by dyvers venters, viz. by dyvers wyvys, or women by divers men, and dye, that then the yonger son of them shall inherite the seid lands and tenements with other the premyses in fe symple as in fe tayle that so descendith in the seid yonger holdyng in demeane or in use, except ther be any other estate made & proved to the contrary by wryting & if the [y] have no yssue butt all doughters that then the seid inheritance [is] to be parted betwene theym except any lawful wryting or state made to the contrary after the custom."
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"Bookes," said the immortal Milton, "demeane themselves as well as men.
Book-Lovers, Bibliomaniacs and Book Clubs Henry H. Harper
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1.5.29: Lorde how I gan in wrath vnwisely me demeane.
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I think so far we have seen a huge divide between the majority of senators who are truely dedicated to the job and the few others who continually show up late, disrespect and demeane group and program leaders who come before them, and fail to show any sort of commitment to serving anything besides their own egos, "mentioned Sam Dotterz-Katz, when questioned about the Senate's overall ethical behavior.
Oregon Commentator Michelle Haley 2008
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