comprize
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To comprize my own Character in relation to Christianity, I was neither a Saint nor a Devil.
From Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins (1718) by Daniel Defoe
There is indeed a double difficulty: the definition ought to comprize the aberrations of the lunatic, and fix the standard for the practitioner.
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
I shall comprize, in one view, the state of Birmingham in eight different periods of time.
From An History of Birmingham (1783) by William Hutton
These, together with other family members not reported as engaged in gainful occupations, constitute the agricultural population, and comprize more than one third of the total population of the country.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter
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
The Treatment of this Species of Fevers is comprized in the following Method and Medicines.
From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David) Tissot
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
Let this word "brother," with all the dear ties comprized in that word, be the impression I leave upon your hearts.
From Select Speeches of Kossuth by Francis William Newman
It comprized about two hundred men and was commanded by Sieur d'Therville.
From Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
Its people comprized the inhabitants of several political domains called Achaia, Sicyonia, Corinthia, Argolis, Arcadia, Laconia, Messenia, and Elis.
From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
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
This new book is a complete elocutionary manual comprizing numerous exercises for developing the speaking voice, deep breathing, pronunciation, vocal expression, and gesture; also selections for practise from masterpieces of ancient and modern eloquence.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) by Marshall Pinckney Wilder
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
Denmark consists of the islands in the Baltic, and the peninsula lying in the north-west of Germany, comprizing Jutland, Sleswig, and Holstein.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson by William Stevenson
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
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