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"There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."

From Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated by Robinson, Solon

In spite of her agitation she forced herself to study it observingly, making note that it was tied with strong cord and sealed in several places with red wax.

From The Apartment Next Door by Johnston, William Andrew

There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distil it out, is a comprehensive maxim, which sounds as if it came straight from Shakespeare's lips.

From Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays by Lee, Sidney, Sir

Here, as in America, he looked about him observingly and pondered the meaning of what he saw.

From Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies by Jacks, L. P.

"There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distil it out."

From The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)