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There are men—ay, and women too—who from an inability to represent facts correctly, or from interested motives, or from vanity, will misrepresent occurrencies and make out that black was white, and yes, no.

From The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich by Drayson, A.W.

You know, the distemper of the eye, or the perverting of the taste, will misrepresent pleasant things, and sweet things to the senses, and make them appear ill savoured and bitter.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

What lies he will tell, and how he will misrepresent everything! come, let’s have done our tea, that we mayn’t miss him, eh?’

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III by Greville, Charles

Those, who have, or will misrepresent us, time will do us justice.

From Why a National Literature Cannot Flourish in the United States of North America by Rocchietti, Joseph

Someone out of jealousy or pique or utter inability to understand stern justice, will misrepresent his actions and misreport him for doing his duty.

From The Rhodesian by Page, Gertrude