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Only he took Apollo's cattle while we are contenting ourselves with the sheep of mortal ownership.

From The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem by Leyendecker, Frank X.

At present the enemy, who are now under the command of Colonel Law, who has succeeded D'Auteuil, are contenting themselves with beleaguering the place.

From With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)