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Examples
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As to my health, I was right, I hop'd and trusted that the Doctor could draw of the water; this he has done, and is doing, but not without weakening me much.
Letter 52 2009
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Galesia, That they hop'd she had some Story or Adventure wherewith to oblige them.
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Pride or Luxury, there is no more Kindness to be hop'd for, than a poor
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Vertues; which he hop'd would sell well in this Country, where there was so great a Scarcity.
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I was greatly rejoyc'd at this my Fall, when I found my self amongst these happy Undertakers, and hop'd to unite my-self in their
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Foot − Path, which we hop'd would have brought us out of the Forest; but it only led us to the Abode of a certain holy Hermit, situated in a thick and obscure Part of the Wood, which the Approach of Night, and the Horrors I carry'd with me, made appear dreadful; but the kind Reception we found a little mitigated my first Apprehensions.
Exilius 2008
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Here I enjoy'd as much Happiness by the Favour of Hannibal, and his Father, as cou'd be hop'd for in Servitude, for I was on the same footing with his Pages, which were Free men, and with them learn'd all
Exilius 2008
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Whether its Revenues were too small to be coveted, or too large to be hop'd for, I could not tell; but I believe the Stones were neither more nor less Criminal than those of their Fellow-Dilapidations.
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Fabiell in Ægypt, by the Help of which she hop'd to make her Fortune, or, at least, gain a Livelihood; so thither I intend to direct my Steps as soon as possible; and I beg you to content yourself with that Felicity the Gods have provided for you, in proving you the Son of such an honourable Father.
Exilius 2008
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It must certainly therefore be Covetousness; for they hop'd to inrich themselves by the Ruins of the Church and State, as I have heard; though the Riches were of small Durance.
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