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  • I endeavourd immediately to procure a Dozen Copies of the Wye for you but could not to the time, And the days flew, not to my entire satisfaction for I felt that I ow'd you inteligence.

    Letter 270 2009

  • The next said, that the Money I ow'd him, he desired I would with it put his Boy to School, and when he was big enough, take him with me to

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • But I too well knew my Duty to him and Heaven, as also what I ow'd to mine own Honour, to entertain any Correspondence of that Kind, though never so innocent and honourably meant; for the very Being and essential Part of an honourable

    Exilius 2008

  • The next said, that the Money I ow'd him, he desired I would with it put his Boy to School, and when he was big enough, take him with me to

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • Sister, for the Respect he ow'd me as the Daughter of Turpius, that he would leave me, and never see me more.

    Exilius 2008

  • Epitaph: The debt I ow'd that Caused all the strife Was very small to cost me my Sweet life

    Archive 2007-09-01 2007

  • Epitaph: The debt I ow'd that Caused all the strife Was very small to cost me my Sweet life

    Stones Tell Stories 2007

  • Europe ow'd us Thanks and that the Ministry would lay hold of our Consent that they should regulate Trade, and our Petition and grant us

    John Adams diary 22, 4 September - 9 November 1774 1961

  • "The slaughter of the prince that _ow'd_ that crown."

    Notes and Queries, Number 45, September 7, 1850 Various

  • _Faithful_ and _True_; but to shew _Fidelity_ where it is ow'd, is too

    A Letter to A.H. Esq.; Concerning the Stage (1698) and The Occasional Paper No. IX (1698) Anonymous

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