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All his life he had been collating knowledge about shipping, foreign trade and the internal conditions, principal industries, steel requirements and tariffs of foreign nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

At last, one Friday afternoon, as he emerged from the Museum, where he had been collating the MSS. of some obscure Alexandrian, the old craving returned with added strength, and he turned involuntarily westward.

From Robert Elsmere by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

At last, one Friday afternoon, as he emerged from the Museum, where he had been collating the MSS. of some obscure Alexandrian, the old craving returned with added strength and he turned involuntarily westward.

From Robert Elsmere by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Which wasn't true, for the moment before she had been collating the Hon. Percival's remarks and analysing the last one.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend