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A Gascon was vaunting one day, that in his travels he had been caressed wherever he went, and had seen all the great men throughout Europe.

From The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. by Various

Lord Chesterfield was vaunting to Lord Lovel, that they should have carried it, if they had set up two broomsticks.

From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 by Cunningham, Peter

Whilst his friend was vaunting his courage, Harry looked, to say the truth, by no means courageous.

From The Virginians by Thackeray, William Makepeace

A stranger was vaunting his admiration of them, and was saying that in his own city he was called a lover of Sparta.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey

When Hades held the Lord of Life, The boast of sin was vaunting high; ’Twas much to wound a sinless soul, But more to see the God-Man die.

From Hymns from the East Being Centos and Suggestions from the Office Books of the Holy Eastern Church by Brownlie, John