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With a bloody hand, he absently fifted his real sword a few inches and then let it drop back, a habit he had of checking to make sure the weapon was clear in its scabbard.
Men Don't Leave Me 2010
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I remember an anectode on 'EvE' with Lady Pettygree just escaping fom a town under Hesse-Seewalder attack... was it that event refought, or is the dear Lady specially fifted to be in dangerous places?
Battle of Muhlenberg - January 19, 1758 Der Alte Fritz 2008
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His eyes fifted heavenward to await confirmation ofhis mystique, and I was launched into the world of adults, even if I was a little on the young side.
An Autobiography Peter, Ustinov 1977
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As a farther help towards preventing infeftion, greater care was taken to clean the new prifon, which con - fifted of a fpacious fquare.
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
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Meanwhile, by this concefTion, it is only meant, that the church of Chrift hath fub - fifted in thefe political churches, as a mafs of oil re - mains in water, altogether unmixed and unincorpo - rated with their mixed conflitutions.
A review of ecclesiastical establishments in Europe : containing their history ... : and an essay tending to shew both the political and moral necessity of abolishing exclusive establishments, with answers to some principal objections Whatman, James, 1741-1798 1796
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Serve it up garnifhed with ilices of lemon, pickled barberries, fome rafpings of bread fifted and toafted bc« fore the fire.
Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: Containing the ... 1796
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The remain - der, therefore, included in General Clinton's account, mufl have con - fifted of militia and inhabitants of the town.
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from old catalog] 1795
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To aid the principal expedition, another was projeA - cd on the Mohawk River under Colonel St. Leger, who was to be af - fifted by Sir John Johnfon, fon to the famous Sir William Johnfon, who had fo greatly diftinguiihed himfelf in the war of 1755.
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from old catalog] 1795
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Captain ToFlet's fquadrop, when he failed from Cork on the 25th of February, con» - fifted of the Aflurance of fevdnty guns, the §undenand of fixty, the Hampfliire and Angle fea of fifty gufis each: he was afterwards joined by the Afliftance, alfo of fifty guns,
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This agreement fub - fifted but a fhort time, and finally all iri - tercourfe was cut off.
The History of New-Hampshire. Volume II.: Comprehending the Events of of Seventy Five Years ... 1791
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