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  • And the hand stretch'd out for the straws of strife,

    Frankenstein 2010

  • In these Cogitations our Galecia sate, till Morpheus accosted her, and with his leaden Rod, stretch'd over her Temples, she leaned back in her Chair, and sleeping, had the following Dream.

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • At his approach, it fliggar'd and stretch'd out his little Hands to catch hold of him, as if with dumb Shews, it would have said, Pappa, will you leave me to the risque of Fortune?

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • At his approach, it fliggar'd and stretch'd out his little Hands to catch hold of him, as if with dumb Shews, it would have said, Pappa, will you leave me to the risque of Fortune?

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • In these Cogitations our Galecia sate, till Morpheus accosted her, and with his leaden Rod, stretch'd over her Temples, she leaned back in her Chair, and sleeping, had the following Dream.

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • “Accordingly this Tyrant's Executioners laid hold of the King, stretch'd him out at length upon the ground naked, and pour'd boiling Rosin upon his Belly; besides this, they put his feet into a Fire, having fasten'd his Neck to a Stake fix'd in the ground with two of these Hangmen held him by the Arms.”

    The Pope's Senior Moment 2007

  • So that when I stretch'd out my hand, I caught hold of the Fille de Chambre's--

    On Some Misconceptions About Figurative Language 2005

  • Or Whether he Could know by his Sight, before he stretch'd out his Hand, whether he Could not Reach them, tho they were Removed 20 or 1000 feet from Him?

    Molyneux's Problem Degenaar, Marjolein 2005

  • So that when I stretch'd out my hand, I caught hold of the Fille de Chambre's--

    Archive 2005-05-01 2005

  • And thundering on the other bank far stretch'd the German line.

    The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 Ontario. Ministry of Education

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