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It was a lot of money, something in the fion of a million, I think.
Put On By Cunning Rendell, Ruth, 1930- 1981
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One thing is certain, and I fliall hereafter have occa - fion to illuftrate it more fully, that, without pot feiling the virtuous affe6lions in a ftrong degree, no man can attain eminence in the fublime parts of eloquence.
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Sir Robert had also four daughters \ Brilliana, wife of James Stanley, second son of Sir Robert Stanley, Kqt, who was second fion to William, earl of Derby 5 Dorothy, wife of William Mitchell, in the county of Norfolk, Esq.
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But Eleonora, who - gave me a very ferious comment on it, made a deep'impref - fion on my mind.
Emily de Varmont; or, Divorce dictated by necessity; to which are added, The amours of father ... 1798
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Proceediog along thi« road, whick has a gentle winding round a hill, ibe'new man - fion opens to the view.
The British Tourists: Through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ... William Fordyce Mavor , William Mavor , Samuel John Neele, C Rivers 1798
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I fion, juft as the ice does in the glaciers in SwifTtrrland j fuch reports were frequently heard at this time at the Torre del Greco; and a vapour was often feen to ifliic. from the body of the lava, and taking fire in air, fall like chofe meteors vulgarly called falling ftars.
The Economy of Nature Explained and Illustrated: On the Principles of Modern Philosophy. By G ... 1798
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The Spaniards 011 this occa - fion behaved to their prifoners v/ith great attention and humanity; and appeared difpofed to make an adequate return for the generous treatment which their country - men had experienced from admiral Rodney.
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Now. whether plunging the body into water, or pouring water upon it was the likelieft emblem o r this effu - fion of the Spirit, let the reader judge; eipecially fince $a*l£u, the word con - ftantly ufed for baptizing, Ggnifies any fort of warning, and often fprihkling; not being - retrained to dipping, as its primitive (fla*TSj) is but this I a ft word is never ufed to exprefs baptizing*
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This is the moft variable of the whole fion of this.
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The crucifix too, that per - petual confolation of all pious Catholics, and terror to all found Protellants, was not forgot on this occa - fion.
oroboros commented on the word fion
According to NPR's "Says You": A piece cut out from a fish and used for bait. Scandinavian origin.
August 9, 2009