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The following letter from John Ross to Pike, which is number nine in the John Ross Papers in the Indian Office, is elucidative.

From The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War by Abel, Annie Heloise

I have thus, I believe, stated all the material facts that have any elucidative bearing upon this mysterious occurrence.'

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell

At a very early stage of the Menzel Excerpts it became manifest that certain synchronous Austrian Ditto would prove highly elucidative; that, in fact, it would be indispensable to get hold of these as well.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17 by Carlyle, Thomas

The latter is in so many ways elucidative and illuminative of the former, outwardly and inwardly, that I deem it well to give it first.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Readers may try to remember these elucidative items, riddled from the immensities of Dryasdust: I have no more to give, nor can afford to return upon it.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 by Carlyle, Thomas