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It required “the hound’s fine footing,” to borrow the beautiful figure of Spenser himself, for our conjecturer to course in this field of allegory.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

The conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter. 

From Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

After ten years' regular attendance, the boldest conjecturer would not have dared to define his political principles.

From Vivian Grey by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

Il n'y avoit ni ecrit ni indication par ou l'on put conjecturer ce qu'etoient devenus les gens qu'on avoit la laissez.

From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 by King, Phillip Parker

And amusing it is to watch the historical conjecturer of a romantic poem perilously creeping along the dark passages of secret history; but he is often at a stand.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac