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  • I guesse i count as one of these newer generations hes talked about.

    George Lucas Addresses the Star Wars Prequel Haters on The Daily Show | /Film 2010

  • And being unable to guesse, what was become of the men and Marriners, seeing the Ship also driven on the sands, and filled with water, she began with them to lament most greevously: and now it was about the houre of mid day, before they could descry any person on the shore, or any els to pity them in so urgent a necessity.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Which when he perceived, and saw this miserie to exceede all the rest, it is farre easier for you to guesse at his greefe, then I am any way, able to expresse it.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Gentleman, who as yet could not guesse whereto his speeches tended; somewhat coldly and temperately, denied the sending of such tokens to her, to the end that he would not bee utterly discredited with the good man, if so bee the Gentlewoman had shewne him any such things.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Ambroginolo seeing Sicurano there present, upon whose favour he wholly relyed, yet perceiving her lookes likewise to be as dreadful as the Soldans, and hearing her threaten him with most greevous torments except he revealed the truth indeed; you may easily guesse in what condition he stood at that instant.

    The Decameron 2004

  • [PAGE 5: THE POEM ITSELF: TEXT AND ANALYSIS] our Sauiour christ hir guesse [sic] to entertayne +

    My Name Was Martha: A Renaissance Woman's Autobiographical Poem 1993

  • The time serving fit for the fellows purpose, he came behind the Gentleman, and as many times one friend wil familiarly with another, clap his hands over his eyes to make him guesse who he is, so did this companion, holding his hands fast over the Gentlemans eyes, sayde: who am I: twise or thrise, in which time the drab had gotten the purse and put it up.

    The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.

  • Great people like 'em at their tables, I've hearde say, though I am sure I can't guesse why, for it makes me sad to see fools laughed at; ne'erthelesse, as I get laughed at alreadie, methinketh I may as well get paid for the job if I can, being unable, now, to doe a stroke of work in hot weather.

    Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 Various

  • _ Nay, my lord, that amazes me: I cannot by any study so much as guesse at it.

    Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois George Chapman

  • And there is no sholler (be he of the lowest forme) that may not repute himselfe wiser than I, who am not able to oppose him in his first lesson: and if I be forced to it, I am constrained verie impertinently to draw in matter from some generall discourse, whereby I examine, and give a guesse at his natural judgement: a lesson as much unknowne to them as theirs is to me.

    Of the Institution and Education of Children. To the Ladie Diana of Foix, Countesse of Gurson. 1909

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