Example Sentences

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I thank you above all for the book of Dr. Rose you were so kind as to send me, and which I am perusing with the greatest interest.

From Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 by Rose, Achilles

Abdallah," said he, "I had a dream last night, and am perusing this book to find out what it meant.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert