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And for his assurance of passage and repassage these captains made offer to engage their credits, which he refused for that he was not sent from his governor.

From Drake's Great Armada by Bigges, Walter

In one part I almost think the stone is a little worn with the daily passage and repassage of so many thousands of tiny feet, but for the most part it certainly is not.

From Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino by Butler, Samuel

The stone, when examined, bore those marks of friction which passage and repassage over it will always give.

From Aaron Trow by Trollope, Anthony

Great stalactites hung from the roof and dripped water upon the floor, on which numerous small stalagmites were forming, where they had not been crumbled away by the passage and repassage of sleighs.

From Jacqueline of Golden River by Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen)