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The Pilgrim Fathers were there also; and they, too, were exemplifying a law of nature, that is to say, a law of male nature in every clime and every age.

From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)

They little dreamed that they were exemplifying the doctrines of a French philosopher or refuting those of a Greek thinker.

From The French in the Heart of America by Finley, John