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God continue4 granting his petitions, fo long as Abraham contin - ued to aflc; and though Abraham gave up his re - queft to have the city fpared, if thefe could not be found; yet God granted his requeft, that the righteous might not be deftroyed with the "" wicked; and therefore he delivered juft Lot from the de - ftru6lion.
Twenty four sermons on various useful subjects Williams, Nehemiah, 1748-1796 1797
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'* With this advice I readily complied, and we fallied out dire6tly in queft of adventure.
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
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Accordingly, withour giv* ing any definitive anfwer to my re - queft, he contented himfeJf with propo - fing to me a meeting in Nicomedia,
Private history of Peregrinus Proteus, the philosopher Wieland, Christoph Martin, 1733-1813 1796
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After revolving the matter over and over in my mind, the mod eligible method, that appeared to me, was to prefent my re - queft in writing.
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Soon after his return to London, he was feized by fome meffengers of the ufurping powers, who were fent out in queft of another man; and being examined, was put intocon - finemenr, from which he was not difmifled without the fecurity of a thoufand pounds given by Dr. Scarborow.
The Lives of the English Poets: and a criticism on their works 1795
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It fpends part of its time on trees in queft of food;
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States 1795
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B compel compel us at lafl to turn our eyes inwards, in queft of that fecurity and relief which the re - fources of our own character and circum - ftances may afford.
Thoughts on the public duties of private life : with reference to present circumstances and opinions Macdonald, Thomas 1795
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Argyle, colleding three thoufand men, marched in queft of the enemy, who had retired with their plunder; and he lay at In - nerlochy, fuppofing himfelf to be ftill at a good diftance ■ from them.
Naval and military history of the wars of England : including the wars of Scotland and Ireland .. 1795
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Soon after the marquis had failed, captain Killegrew arrived in queft of him; and by his fpirited in - terference with the grand mafter procured their releafe*
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Hence he ranlacks this lower world in queft of felicity; climbs in fearch of it the flippery afcent of honour; hunts for it in the treafures of gold and filver; or plunges for it in the foul ftreams of fenfual plea - fures.
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