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Chamber, went to bed: Ciutazza tarrying not long from him, but (as her Mistresse had instructed her) she went to bed likewise, not speaking any word at all, and the Provoste, imagining to have her there, whom he so highly affected, fell to imbracing and kissing

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The Lord Abbot wondred not a little, that a robber on the high wayes, should have such a bold and liberall spirit, which appeared very pleasing to him; and instantly, his former hatred and spleene against Ghinotto, became converted into cordiall love and kindnes, so that (imbracing him in his armes) he said.

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And being come to the Dorter doore, quickly they lifted it off from the hookes, and being entred, found the two Lovers sweetly imbracing: but yet so amazed at this sudden surprisall, as they durst not stirre, nor speake one word.

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Which they beleeving, were the better contented, and rode on directly unto Pavia; arriving there about nine of the clocke, and thinking he guided them to the best Inne, he brought them to his owne house; where, above fifty of the worthiest Citizens, stood ready to welcome the Gentlemen, imbracing them as they lighted from their

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Finallie imbracing his wife, and kissing her louingly, said vnto her:

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

O stout Amazonians, who thus couragiously, take the Weapons in hand, to defend and protect your Husbands, Children, Servants and houskeeping; why should not you have as great commendations given you, as those noble Souls of your Sex had in former times? and who would not rather ingage in the imbracing of you, then any waies to affront or bespatter you?

The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple A. Marsh

Next hir _Ceres_ with hir head instrophyated with ripe eares of corne imbracing the scalie _Hydra_: And the faire Nymph _Lara_ sorting with _Argiphon_: and the sweete _Futurna_ of the riuer _Numicus_.

Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna

The king mooued herewith, cast from him the dagger, and imbracing the prince kissed him, and with shedding teares confessed, that in déed he had him partlie in suspicion, though now (as he perceiued) not with iust cause, and therefore from thencefoorth no misreport should cause him to haue him in mistrust, and this he promised of his honour.

Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

Ouer this stately Chariot tryumphant, I behelde a most white Swanne, in the amorous imbracing of a noble Nymph, the daughter of _Theseus_, of an incredible beautie: and vpon her lappe, sitting the same Swanne, ouer her white thighes.

Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna

Perotto hearing this and stedfastly beholding him, began to know him, and weeping, threw himselfe downe at his feete, and afterwards imbracing him, said: “My deare father, you are right hartely welcome.”

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