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  • If I should talke in words of those things which I haue to conferre with thee in writings, certes thou would blush for shame, and I weepe for sorrowe: neither could my tongue vtter yat with patience, which my hand can scarse write with modesty, neither could thy ears heare that without glowing, which thine eyes can hardly vewe without griefe.

    A History of English Prose Fiction Bayard Tuckerman

  • Lordship the first vewe of this mine impression (a feat of mine owne simple facultie) it could not scypher her Maiesties honour or prerogatiue in the guift, nor yet the Authour of his thanks: and seeing the thing it selfe to be a deuice of some noueltie (which commonly it giveth euery good thing a speciall grace) and a noueltie so highly tending to the most worthy prayses of her Maiesties most excellent name.

    The Arte of English Poesie George Puttenham

  • I would no man should blame me of vngodlines, or indiscretion, in that I do remember a woman mentioned in profane authours, because at this present I am not minded to make vewe of Christe his secretes which are his deuine Scriptures, wherein be contayned the Ghostly liues of sacred dames, wherein also aboundantly doth shine and glitter, the celestiall mercie of our heauenly Father.

    The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

  • So lyke wise if to yo {r} Ho yt shall seeme good to signe the warrantate here to fore by me (pre) sented Aucthorishinge me and others to (per) vse and vewe Thaccomptes of Sir Robert Constable Knyghte deceased and m {sr} willm Sugdon for Tower matters.

    The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

  • Some other, presently to vewe the large dominion of the Turke: the wide Empire of the Moschouite: and the litle morsell of ground, where Christendome (by profession) is certainly knowen.

    The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara John Dee 1567

  • Telegraph chennaibala How Much Would It Cost To Introduce Wildlife Into A Game Reserve In South Africa zedomax RT @vewe: In pictures: The week in #wildlife

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • Telegraph chennaibala How Much Would It Cost To Introduce Wildlife Into A Game Reserve In South Africa zedomax RT @vewe: In pictures: The week in #wildlife

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • But they (as of purpose) went to the very same place: where one of them discharging hym selfe of certain instrumentes of yron, whiche he bare vpon his backe, both of them did vewe and surueie those yrons, debating of diuers thinges touching the same, and as they were talking togethers, one of them sayde: “What meaneth this?

    The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

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