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  • And besides this, they are of great strength, and haue a very excellent order in their battel, as I haue seene at their feastes which they make in the yeere, in which feastes the king maketh triumphes, which is a rare thing and worthy memorie, that in so barbarous a people should be such goodly orders as they haue in their armies, which be distinct in squares of

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • And whilest I stood with excessiue delight beholding onely as an ignorant this rare companie and mysticall triumphes, circumsept with these and such like sorts, and so also the delicious fields, but that me thought it was a louely sight to behold, and so I should haue continued: then the gratious Nymph associating and leading me, seeing my simplicitie and carelesnes, with a ready countenance and sweete and pleasant words, without asking, she said thus vnto me: My _Poliphilus_, doest thou see these?

    Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna

  • While Obama triumphes, Hillary Clinton is in the process of being embarrassed by another one of her surrogates.

    Obama Campaign Enters Last 36 Hours 2008

  • They tried to compensate for the error of their ways by calling her victory one of the greatest triumphes in presidential politics -- a bit much.

    Jamie Stiehm: Zeitgeist and Schadenfreude 2008

  • Parents and kindred to Ricciardo, who being no way discontented with this sudden match, but applauding it in the highest degree; they were publikely maried againe in the Cathedrall Church, and very honourable triumphes performed at the nuptials, living long after in happy prosperity.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Queene, with solemne triumphes, bankets, and revelling, performed in most Majesticke manner.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Now concerning the marriage feast and triumphes, they were performed with no lesse pompe, then if she had beene daughter to the King of France.

    The Decameron 2004

  • The coronation, and other triumphes ended, al the nobilitie, officers, and merchants according to an accustomed order euery one in his place, and degree brought rich presents vnto the Emperor, wishing him long life, and ioy in his kingdome.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Much he triumphes, and passed griefe for-stals With present ioy

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • See how he triumphes in dispight of death, _Promethean_ like, laden with liuing fier, And in his glorie spits disdainfull breath,

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

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