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Naturally you have to start wondering if Depp will be involved in this film, and if so...what character? speedy this movie would be great. and helena bonham carter wud b perfect for the role. so wat she stars in numerous tim brton projects, they wrk well together and he knows wat she is capable of. i wud b pleasd if johny depp cameod 2
Tim Burton to Direct Sleeping Beauty Remake Maleficent? | /Film 2010
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Both these Gentlemen are pleasd to make mention of me?
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 26 February 1780 1973
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Could I see my Friend in reality as I often do in immagination I think I should feel a happiness beyond expression; I had pleasd myself with the Idea of presenting him a fine son or daughter upon his return, and had figurd to myself the smiles of joy and pleasure with which he would receive it, but [those] dreams are buried in the Grave, transitory as the morning Cloud, short lived as the
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I was much pleasd with the account he gave us of the universal joy of his province upon the Establishment of their New Government, and of the Harmony subsisting between every branch of it.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 August 1776 1963
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Besides it is more then probable yt his Ambassador will forthwith expos - tulate wth his Matie about this writing, and then it is not conceau'd how far his Matie wilbe pleasd to avow yt, wch may intimate disavowing:
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He can be of infinite service in either capacity mentioned in this letter [spy or Colonel], that his Majesty is graciously pleasd to employ him.
Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles Andrew Lang 1878
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Hues shewing such a dexteritie, and power of witte, that the most displeased with Playes are pleasd with his Commedies .....
Bacon is Shake-Speare Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence 1875
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And some of them went the 17th to Windsor, and presented the said addresse to his majesty: who was pleasd to give them his thanks and confer (it is said) knighthood on the said Mr. Fairebeard; this proves a mistake since.
A Book About Lawyers John Cordy Jeaffreson 1866
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Allen has lent a [MS torn] copy of his sonnets, for he printed but few copies & they are a [MS torn] to be obtained. they pleasd me so much that I shall trans [| MS torn] your opinion. —
Letter 85 1798
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I was pleasd with a little anecdote which I learnt from a Gentleman upon the replie of the House to the Govr.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 January 1799 1799
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