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From J. J. Matignon, Superstition, crime et miserie en Chine, 1899: 11
The Last Empress Hannah Pakula 2009
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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
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For both he and one Frier Benedict a Poloman being of the same order, and a partaker of all his miserie and tribulation, receiued straight commaundement from the Pope that both of them shoulde diligently searche out all things that concerned the state of the
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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Fortune prepared a fresh miserie for her, as not satisfied with those whereof shee had tasted already.
The Decameron 2004
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March for that in all that time they could not haue one day of faire weather to anker in, whereby they endured much miserie, cursing both the siluer and the Iland.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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To helpe vs hence poore silly men from this our miserie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Say fiftie three strong shyps could not fulfill, Gainst one poore mayden vessell their foule teene, But that in spight of death, or miserie, She fought, and foyled, and scapt captiuitie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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For both he and one Frier Benedict a Poloman being of the same order, and a partaker of all his miserie and tribulation, receiued straight commaundement from the Pope that both of them shoulde diligently searche out all things that concerned the state of the
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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When Deaths blacke Ensigne threatens miserie; Yet for thy words sound of such consequence.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And here our liues do shorten fast in miserie and paine:
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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