Example Sentences

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My theme expands, and I am departing from the purposes of this work; yet I cannot forbear the expression of opinion as to the causes of this result.

From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by Sparks, William Henry

I am departing, and after this time I shall see them no more; and they are kind and blithe with me, and have been aforetime; I will not make their merry hearts sore. 

From The Story of the Glittering Plain; or, the land of Living Men by Morris, William

Obeying necessity, and performing my duty towards Greece, I am departing from my beloved country with my heir, leaving my son Alexander on the throne.

From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by Abbott, G. F. (George Frederick)

Again, they make no concealment of their dissatisfaction on the ground that in the speeches which I make in the senate in praise of Cæsar I am departing from my old policy.

From The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order by Shuckburgh, Evelyn S.

No joy for me here till I know that I am departing to meet them.”

From Mountain Moggy The Stoning of the Witch by Kingston, William Henry Giles