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  • She said it must be war, and war it was; and Mrs Pipchin lived from that time in the midst of surprises, harassings, and defiances, and skirmishing attacks that came bouncing in upon her from the passage, even in unguarded moments of chops, and carried desolation to her very toast.

    Dombey and Son 2007

  • Such heaping of horrors the hater of men, lonely roamer, wrought unceasing, harassings heavy.

    Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

  • Such heaping of horrors the hater of men, lonely roamer, wrought unceasing, harassings heavy.

    Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

  • Such heaping of horrors the hater of men, lonely roamer, wrought unceasing, harassings heavy.

    Beowulf 2003

  • I have had such moments in Greece and Italy; times when I was a free spirit, utterly remote from the temptations and harassings of sexual emotion.

    New Grub Street 2003

  • By October 15th he is at his wits 'end again, and writes in his Journal:' The harassings of a family are really dreadful.

    Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century George Paston

  • By October 15th he is at his wits 'end again, and writes in his Journal:' The harassings of a family are really dreadful.

    Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century Paston, George, d. 1936 1902

  • Maryland shores of the Chesapeake bay would be free from their harassings.

    Captain Richard Ingle The Maryland "Pirate and Rebel," 1642-1653 Edward Ingle 1892

  • Such heaping of horrors the hater of men, lonely roamer, wrought unceasing, harassings heavy.

    Beowulf Anonymous 1887

  • Besides, they know that their temptations or harassings would have an effect not intended by them, and would bring the souls from Purgatory to Heaven more quickly.

    Purgatory Mrs. James Sadlier 1861

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