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-- At length he purpos'd my going a Privateering, that I might by these means, be enabled to pay him, to which I agreed.
A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
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You too as a lone bark cleaving the ether, purpos'd I know not whither, yet ever full of faith,
Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman 1855
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-- At length he purpos'd my going a privateering, that I might, by these means, be enabled to pay him, to which I agreed.
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At length he purpos'd my going a privateering, that I might, by these means, be enabled to pay him, to which I agreed. —
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Soon after he finished six books more of Gideon; which made eight, of the twelve he purpos'd writing; but did not live to finish it.
The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753
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The following epitaph he wrote, and purpos'd for a monument which he designed to erect over her grave.
The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753
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This accompanys an invoice for some goods for the Supply of Mr. Burwells familys which I desire may be sent into York River upon the Risque of that Estate I purpos'd this invoice by Capt Bradby but not getting it ready [in] time eno: ugh now send it by [the] Welcome & a Copy by the Bailey
Letter from Robert Carter to Alderman [Micajah] Perry and Company, July 26, 1731 1731
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Endearments, not so much that they purpos'd them any real Favour, for the destruction of both was equally determin'd, nor so much that they expected to draw them over to Abrogratzianism, but Two Reasons may be suppos'd to give Rise to this Project.
The Consolidator or, Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon Daniel Defoe 1696
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Who utterly to overthrow m y g°* n & s purpos'd 'have ..
The Psalms of David, in Metre: Tr. and Diligently Compared with the Original Text and Former ... 1793
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Malce not his task more hard by cold reserve or purpos'd misconceptiwi.
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