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Its famed library of 29,000 volumes, many of which were uncopied originals, its 15th century documents relat-nig to the House of Aragon, and its valuable paintings, among which an authentic Goya, were all destroyed.

From Time Magazine Archive

I have left the letters uncopied, Sir Gervaise," he said, "and will go and finish them.

From The Two Admirals by Cooper, James Fenimore

I, half in tempest, half in rainbow, sketched her, and naturally had to leave the picture uncopied.

From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul

So here: but for the honor of the thing, I might as well have remained uncopied.

From Pragmatism by James, William

I declare I shall like it exceedingly—one sees so few uncopied originals—the thing I cannot bear— Lady E. Is vulgar imitation—I must catch the words from your mouth, to show you how we agree.

From The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts by Burgoyne, John