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Wherupon I bowed one knee as vnto a man: then he signified that I should kneele vpon both knees: and I did so, being loath to contend about such circumstaunces.
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Howbeit wee, not knowing whether they vsed inchantments, or whether they bowed their knees to God or to some other, woulde not kneele vpon the grounde with them.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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Sheriffe and others of the Towne accompany him, and there they kneele downe euery man by himselfe priuately to make his prayers.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Wherefore least I should offend any man, I leaue it vnwritten: but onely that I noted well, that in all their Communion or seruice, not one did euer kneele, nor yet in any of their Churches could I euer see any grauen images, but painted or portrayed.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Wherupon I bowed one knee as vnto a man: then he signified that I should kneele vpon both knees: and I did so, being loath to contend about such circumstaunces.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Howbeit wee, not knowing whether they vsed inchantments, or whether they bowed their knees to God or to some other, woulde not kneele vpon the grounde with them.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Being come within sight of Ierusalem, the maner is to kneele downe, and giue God thankes, that it hath pleased him to bring vs to that holy place, where he himselfe had beene: and there we leaue our horses and go on foote to the towne, and being come to the gates, there they tooke our names, and our fathers names, and so we were permitted to go to our lodgings.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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When they be in trauell on the way, many of them will (as soone as the Sunne riseth) light from their horses, turning themselues to the South, and will lay their gownes before them, with their swords and beads, and so standing vpright worship to the South: and many times in their prayers kneele downe, and kisse their beads, or somwhat els that lieth before them.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Contending and striuing with my selfe, whether it were better for me submissiuely to kneele downe, or els to turne me about and flye from them (for they seemed to mee by their behauiour, to courteous young women, and besides their humanitie of a deuine beningnitie) or to remaine still vnmoueable.
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
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Hallowing of the Crampe Rings, and Amner (Almoner) muste kneele on the right hand of the King, holdinge the sayde booke.
Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing George Barton Cutten
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