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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An oven.
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Every citizen, whether an office-holder or a mere voter, is to enjoy his ewn religion, or do without any, but the government does not undertake to support any citizen's religion; nor do I see how it is possible for a popular government, like ours, to occupy any other platform.
Chris Rodda: A Little History Lesson For Rep. Walter B. Jones About Military Chaplains 2009
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MOion of their art, and who have & ewn us in that great example now.
The Monthly Review 1795
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Several were made on account of the Kaft India ewn - nd the king did nor tpate lending an ambaffa - ihofe parts for their fcrvicc*.
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Flatter not your felves, my friends, for it is not for the people to regulate their Soveraign's will, jhould it prove as exorbitant, as their ewn ac - cording to Kule: 'tis only for Heaven that anoints Kings, to change their inclinations.
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They ought ewn to be brought to it by - the quality of the Books; as thole of Hillary, Voyages, Geography; which will be of iio fmallufe to them, if they do but habituate themfelves to pais their timein reading of them, without difguft and chagrin.
Moral Essays: Contain'd in Several Treatises on Many Important Duties 1677
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FanHouse 2008
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D fters; mm It fters 5 fully fatisfied and confident in my ewn mind, as I am i that they are ac - cording to their prefent coorfe going head-* long upon that point and in all appear - ance without the leafl queftion, fcruple, coniideration or hefitation in themfelves j when they had at the beginning no temp - tation or provocation towards it; when they might perfectly well have flopped in their progrefs and even might at this mo - ment poilibly do foyet, if they truly and fincerely defired and endeavoured it: I
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p Meilichius, & ewn to be the fame with the dxmon in the Orphic hymns, iii.
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A great many of his discoveries and emendations will appear new, ewn to those who are versed in critical writings j and, though very ingenious, find perhaps more Critics than Partisans, especially among those who have not divested themselves of the prejudices of the school, or the over-bcaiing love of what they learned in their youth. "
Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer ... 1812
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If it (hould appear that the Dutchy of Cornw&ll really be - longed to the Prince, he would then be able to pay, out of his ewn property, all the debts he had con traded fince his former incumbrances had been fo generoufly difcharged by Parliament; in which cafe this Bill would be unneceflary.
The Parliamentary Register: Or an Impartial Report of the Debates that Have Occured in the Two ... Great Britain Parliament, Great Britain Parliament , 1802-1803, 1802-1803 Parliament, Great Britain 1795
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