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If the party who committed the theft had seen or knew the anguish of the victim for one-half hour, his conscience would have smote him to his grave.

From History of Kershaw's Brigade by Dickert, D. Augustus

Perhaps he might have suspected how the donkey had entered the ship; at the same time it is possible that his conscience may have smote him for having set the example of practical joking.

From Paddy Finn by Webb, Archibald

With that he raised his sword, And would have smote his breast; When, truer than his word, Good Eckart forward prest.

From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig

The shout which arose from a thousand throats rang to the welkin, and methinks must have smote with dread import upon the English ears.

From A Heroine of France by Everett-Green, Evelyn

This venerable bridge must have been admirably built to have withstood all the floods which have smote it in the course of six centuries.

From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Barker, Edward Harrison