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Entreated by Louise to abandon the plains and pursue a vocation along more peaceful paths, Will conceived the idea of taking up the business in which mother had won financial success—that of landlord.

From Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister by Wetmore, Helen Cody

Entreated for assistance in such words as 'O hasten to my aid!'

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

This is the hour that Madam Silvia Entreated me to call and know her mind: There’s some great matter she’ld employ me in.

From Two Gentlemen of Verona The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by Clark, William George

They not only Neglected his Precepts, but derided and Evil Entreated his Person.

From Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader by Manly, Louise

He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld; And so long he, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd; And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried 'Adieu!'

From The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes by Various