comprize
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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
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
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 Haslam, John
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 Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
Canada, as well as the United States, is comprized in Mr. Weld's travels.
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 Stevenson, William
What an elegant panegyrist you are! in three words you have comprized his eulogium, which I should have spent hours about, and not so compleated at last.
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Cavendish, Georgiana
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 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 Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 by Boswell, James
Instead of a curve commencing at the foundation, the latter comprized a perfect cylindrical monolith of masonry 22 feet in height by 44 feet in diameter.
From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
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
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 Stevenson, William
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
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 Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
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
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