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But when their fires grew very hote, this Iland sanke, and suddenly vanished away, and the Mariners escaped drowning very narowly with the boate that was present.
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But when their fires grew very hote, this Iland sanke, and suddenly vanished away, and the Mariners escaped drowning very narowly with the boate that was present.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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He sanke four free throws in the final 28 seconds as the Suns remained unbeaten in three games since a loss at Golden State opening night.
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_Adelstane succeedeth his father Edward in the kingdome, Alfred practising by treason to keepe him from the gouernement, sanke downe suddenlie as he was taking his oth for his purgation; the cause why
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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For it séemed to him in his sléepe that one was about to strangle him with his owne haire (which [18] he wrapped about his throte and necke) the impression whereof sanke so deepelie into his mind, that when he awaked out of his sléepe, he streightwaies caused so much of his haire to be cut as might seeme superfluous.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I. Raphael Holinshed
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Aa sanke dogg -- til de eg kom; ei perle fester eg til kvar ein blom.
An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway Martin Brown Ruud 1913
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Doggdropar blanke skal eg sanke, mange, mange, dei skal hange kvar av hennar adels-mennar glimande i øyra.
An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway Martin Brown Ruud 1913
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Royal George afterwards went down, and the ship was under repair, her gun-ports being very low when she was laid over, "the shipp turned, the water entered, and sodainly she sanke."
Men of Invention and Industry Samuel Smiles 1858
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Doitsu sanke is the variety that has fewer variations.
EzineArticles 2010
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At the last the Barke Dionyse being but a weake ship, and bruised afore amongst the yce, being so leake that no longer she could tarry aboue the water, sanke without sauing any of the goods which were within her: which sight so abashed the whole Fleete, that we thought verily we should haue tasted of the same sauce.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation, Vol. XII., America, Part I. Richard Hakluyt 1584
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