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Anent which heresies, it were good ye read 'The Snake in the Grass' or 'The Foot out of the Snare,' being both well-approved tracts, touching these doctrines.

From Redgauntlet by Scott, Walter, Sir

So his heart was uplifted with great joy and delight at that thought; that he was now a well-approved knight-champion, worthy of his knighthood.

From The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Pyle, Howard

Fair damsel, certes you jest with me, for indeed this is some very noble and well-approved knight of great worship.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard

Of the other party the chiefest knights were the King of an Hundred Knights and the King of Scots, and both of these were very famous and well-approved champions, of high courage and remarkable achievements.

From The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Pyle, Howard

At which the angry mother turned on the well-approved physician as if he had caused all the trouble that he had come to cure. 

From Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) by Whyte, Alexander