comprize
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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 Jared Sparks
The township which these islands comprize bears Gosnold's name.
From Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
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 John Haslam
They comprize one of the oldest extant examples of French prose.
From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I by Henry Cabot Lodge
If the festive assembly at Matthew's house really did comprize a number of sinners, was not the occasion one of rare opportunity for the ministrations of the Physician of Souls?
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by James Edward Talmage
Rabbinism comprized as an essential element the doctrine of the equal authority of oral rabbinical tradition with the written word of the law.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by James Edward Talmage
Soone her garments loose Vpgath'ring, in her bosome she comprized, 8 Well as she might, and to the Goddesse rose, Whiles all her Nymphes did like a girlond her enclose.
From The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 by Edmund Spenser
Athens was strong in her navy, which comprized 300 galleys, while the Spartan strength lay in her land forces.
From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
The Sanhedrin in the time of Christ, as also long before, comprized seventy-one members, including the high-priest who presided in the assembly.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by James Edward Talmage
His household comprized his wife and their nine children.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by James Edward Talmage
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 Thomas Clarkson
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 John Haslam
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 Richard Carew
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 James Edward Talmage
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 Henry Oldenburg
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