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  • It is not so impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have endeav - oured in my case to do.

    Sole Music 2010

  • Naturally, we shall continue to make every effort to trace your sister, but must inform you that the difficulties we encounter in such endeav - 'ors are enormous ....

    Call Of The Heart Delamere, Wanda 1982

  • Accordingly, we are endeav ouring to render the political and economic climate safe, desirable and profitable.

    A New Voice In Confederation 1966

  • Violence and intimidation by force have no place in our Canada, whether they emanate from the F.L.Q., the S.I.U., or any other group that endeav ours to undermine the authority of the people and the nation.

    New Brunswick—1963 1963

  • It is not so impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have endeav - oured in my case to do.

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1950

  • It is not so impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have endeav - oured in my case to do.

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1950

  • Furthermore, as the writers have repeatedly endeav - oured to show elsewhere, the conditions of procreation will therewith be notably improved.

    The Dominant Sex: A Study in the Sociology of Sex Differentiation, by Mathilde and Mathias Vaerting; translated from the German by Eden and Cedar Paul 1923

  • The Adventure of the Cardboard Box In choosing a few typical cases which illustrate the remarkable mental qualities of my friend, Sherlock Holmes, I have endeav - oured, as far as possible, to select those which presented the minimum of sensationalism, while offering a fair field for his talents.

    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

  • The Adventure of the Cardboard Box In choosing a few typical cases which illustrate the remarkable mental qualities of my friend, Sherlock Holmes, I have endeav - oured, as far as possible, to select those which presented the minimum of sensationalism, while offering a fair field for his talents.

    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

  • The second prejudice which we are endeav - ouring to remove is this, A just Crod cannot impute to his creatures sins of infirmity and canstitutumy though kis creatures should be subject to them during the whole course of their lives.

    Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late Rev. James Saurin, Pastor of the French ... Jacques Saurin , Robert Robinson , Henry Hunter, Joseph Sutcliffe 1813

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