Example Sentences

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And he went his way, with many a vow of self-amendment, and many a kind wish, that was almost a prayer, for the minister and his daughter.

From Tony Butler by Lever, Charles James

Meditating on these matters, and moved by the lofty demeanor of my challengers, I at length proceeded seriously to self-amendment.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 by Various

The state of the Celtic people was beyond all hope of self-amendment.

From Is Ulster Right? by Anonymous