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It is of a temperate heate and a fertile soile, and therefore full of all kindes of beaste, foule, and worme, and it hath in it many countries and Seignouries.
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But you do knowe of what puissance the prickes of conscience bee, and with what worme she gnaweth the harte of them, which feele themselves culpable of crime.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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This is that which accuseth horrible couetousnes, the deuourer and consumer of all vertue, a stil byting and euerlasting greedie worme in his heart that is captiuated and subiect to the same, the accursed let and hinderance to well disposed wittes, the mortal enemy to good
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
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The red knotted worme is very good where Brandlins are not to be had, but Brandlins are better: now that you may bring these
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Can wee suppose worme-wood without bitternesse, a man without reason? then may wee imagine a religion, and a Christian, without spirit and zeale.
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And among the rest, there was one woman which had a great ring worme, covering all her face like a mask, and having taken deepe roote, to whom the said Lord caused this
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce E. R. Billings
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Where finding my selfe so base a worme in such an excellent conspect, I was woonderfully astonished, and lyke one that had no spyrite.
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
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¶ Thus we sée how couetousnesse infected the hearts of the mightie, and what occasion the emperour and duke did take, to inrich themselues by the meanes of the king, whome they forced not to impouerish, so their owne greedie worme were serued.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Yet somebody, who professes to know everything, told somebody at Paris, who professes to tell everything, that Louis Napoleon and Lord Palmerston talked much the other day about what is to be done for Italy; and here in Italy we have long been all opening our mouths like so many young thrushes in a nest, expecting some 'worme small' from your Emperor.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Browning, Elizabeth B 1898
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Spirits, Two old Stills full of hols, one worme, Two Grindstones, Two
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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