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  • Manchin's appointee -- and he and his team are keeping the timing and identity of the pick very quiett at the moment -- will join five other sitting Senate appointees.

    Senate appointees everywhere! 2010

  • He lies quiett just now, and says Saddhu-disguise suits him to the ground.

    Kim 2003

  • Sumtimes I am pain'd to believe this quiett life is not well suted to herr disposishun, having bin acustumed to so much livlinesse and nois.

    Birds of Prey 1875

  • "The latest despaches from that city report Sheecargo all quiett, thanks to the forethort of the Mayor, in swarein in a large number of extra perlice, for service durin the sittin of the Youmorists Conven-shun, and the grate precaushuns taken by Common Counsil to see that no lickher was sold to delergates!"

    The Bad Boy At Home And His Experiences In Trying To Become An Editor - 1885 Metta Victoria Fuller Victor 1858

  • After dispatching one of the Company bouldly into the village, being thirsty after eating, for heere we had no water, [which] brings us [so] that we are all very quiett.

    Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673

  • Late home and to bed, glad to be at a little quiett.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1666 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • So home to bed, with my heart at great rest and quiett, saving that the consideration of the victory is too great for me presently to comprehend.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1665 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • Generall Browne was fain to come and stay there, to keep the peace; and drums, all up and down the city, was beat to raise the trained bands, for to quiett the towne, and by and by, going out with my uncle and aunt

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1664 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • It being a fast day, all people were at church and the office quiett; so I did much business, and at noon adventured to my old lodging, and there eat, but am not yet well satisfied, not seeing of

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 40: November/December 1665 Samuel Pepys 1668

  • Cocke to him for the late prize goods, wherein Sir Roger is troubled that he hath not payment as agreed, and the other, that he must pay without being secured in the quiett possession of them, but some accommodation to both, I think, will be found.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 40: November/December 1665 Samuel Pepys 1668

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