comprize
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These cases have not been selected from a variety of others, but comprize the entire number which have fallen under my observation.
From Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection by Haslam, John
Test, and 30 pages in Beza's folio, comprize the whole in 40 days.'
From Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 by Hill, George Birkbeck Norman
In common language, it is made to signify both a moment and a number of years, consequently it does not comprize any stated time.
From Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection by Haslam, John
I shall comprize, in one view, the state of Birmingham in eight different periods of time.
From An History of Birmingham (1783) by Hutton, William
I have reason to hope that the terms of peace will comprize most of the great objects we have in view, and in some points almost exceed our expectations.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI by Sparks, Jared
Our Lord's commentary on John's message indicated that the Baptist had no full understanding of what the spiritual kingdom of God comprized.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
He, however, seriously observed of the last stanza repeated by him, that it nearly comprized all the advantages that wealth can give.
From Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by Osgood, Charles Grosvenor
It sailed from Cadiz and comprized eleven ships.
From Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
The expedition here described, organized in 1681, comprized, beside La Salle and Tonti, thirty Frenchmen and a band of Indians.
From Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
As a city of learning, it possest a famous library, which at one period comprized 700,000 volumes.
From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
From the year 1748, to 1794, comprizing a period of forty-six years, there have been admitted into Bethlem Hospital 4832 women, and 4042 men.
From Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection by Haslam, John
The Relation, though short, comprizing the main Particulats of what he had more fully told me in Discourse, I shall give it you with little or no variation from his own words.
From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry
The apostleship, comprizing all powers inherent in the Melchizedek Priesthood, was restored by the presiding apostles of old, Peter, James, and John.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
Aside from this towne, towards the North sea, extendeth a fruitfull veine of land, comprizing certayne parishes, which serueth better then any other place in Cornwall for Winter feeding, and suitably enricheth the Farmours.
From The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Carew, Richard
We have seen each in due progression comprizing the actions of a greater population than the foregoing, and for a greater period of time.
From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 by Clarkson, Thomas
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