pursuance
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The opening movement is a strong-voiced Acknowledgement, but Resolution sounds more like Irresolution and Pursuance is a wild and ragged chase, ending in Psalm, a powerful, brooding declaration of faith.
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In Pursuance of my Design of endeavouring to be as like Virgil as possible; I have chosen Blank Verse, rather than Rhime.
From The Preface to the Aeneis of Virgil (1718) by Trapp, Joseph
An Account of the Proceedings of the Illinois and Ouabache Land Companies, in Pursuance of their Purchases made of the independent Natives, July 5th, 1773, and 18th October, 1775.
From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton
Pursuance of this policy has resulted in control of the foot-and-mouth disease, and has proved to be a very satisfactory method of eradication.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
As for Election of a Burgess in Pursuance to a Clause in the Charter, he ought to be chosen by the President and as many Masters as there shall actually be at any Time.
From The Present State of Virginia by Jones, Hugh
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