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of life in very early

His distinguished Cornwall pupils, were all, we believe, usefully and successfully engaged in the real work of life in very early manhood.
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

of Liege in vain essayed

The Duke of Aerschot and the Bishop of Liege in vain essayed to prevail upon his deputies at Marche en Famine, to sign the agreement of the 27th January, upon which was founded the Perpetual Edict.
— from PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete by John Lothrop Motley

over Latium in very early

Thus there not only existed in Latium the same fundamental elements out of which Hellenic culture and art grew, but Hellenic culture and art themselves exercised a powerful influence over Latium in very early times.
— from The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5) by Theodor Mommsen

of late its very existence

It is strange, and really more than strange, that not only should this important and prominent side of the ancient religion of the Hindus have been ignored, but that of late its very existence should have been doubted.
— from India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge by F. Max (Friedrich Max) Müller

of Leicester is very early

The following charter of the Merchants’ Guild of Leicester is very early and very simple.
— from The Emancipation of Massachusetts by Brooks Adams

of legislation is vested exclusively

The power to decide upon the wisdom or expediency of legislation is vested exclusively in Parliament.
— from The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy by J. Allen (James Allen) Smith

omni labe improbitatis vindicavit et

Sed longe aliter res habebit; suo enim de sorex prodidit indicio; et Cochlæus ipse (qui nesciit pro nobis mentiri, quantumvis in causâ suâ parum probus aliquando), hujusce Consilii fidem ab omni labe improbitatis vindicavit et asseruit in historiâ suâ de Actis et Scriptis Lutheri, ad annum 1539, fol.
— from Notes and Queries, Number 224, February 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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