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Might you enlighten me, lost in the wildernesse of self, pleasum ?
Gymnasts and low-carb | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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That I was in a wildernesse, wiste I nevere where.
This One's A Cracker Laban 2005
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That I was in a wildernesse, wiste I nevere where.
May 22, 2005 Laban 2005
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That I was in a wildernesse, wiste I nevere where.
Archive 2005-05-22 Laban 2005
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Upon the report whereof, Ricciardo becomming likewise a widdower, and grieving extraordinarily for his haynous transgression, penitently betooke himselfe to live in a wildernesse, where (not long after) he ended his dayes.
The Decameron 2004
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It was first called the Iland of Madera, by reason of the great wildernesse of sundry sortes of trees that there did growe, and yet doe, as
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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All the way I neuer came in house, but lodged in the wildernesse, by the riuers side, and caried prouision for the way.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Mordouits, and the habitants did professe the law of the Gentiles: but nowe beeing conquered by this Emperour of Russia, most of them are christened, but lie in the woods and wildernesse, without towne or habitation.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Here are 18. or 20. very great and long houses, where they tame and keep many elephants of the kings: for thereabout in the wildernesse they catch the wilde elephants.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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It standeth about a mile from Pegu, builded with a faire court within, and is in a great groue or wood: and there be many huntsmen, which go into the wildernesse with she elephants: for without the she they are not to be taken.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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