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“The captain’s might, and mystery of the seer— Remoteness of Jehovah’s colloquist, Nearness of man’s heaven-advocate—are here: Alone Mount Nebo’s harsh foreshadow is miss’d.”

From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian

Luckily, a pause in the discourse between the governess and her colloquist permitted a happy turn to the conversation.

From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by Cooper, James Fenimore

The captain's might, and mystery of the seer—   Remoteness of Jehovah's colloquist, Nearness of man's heaven-advocate—are here:   Alone Mount Nebo's harsh foreshadow is miss'd.

From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William

Why, James," answered his colloquist, "you have seen that Noah had three sons, and that their names were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)

"Did you know of Mr. B.'s illness?" asked the younger and more pronounced colloquist.

From The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) by Harland, Marion