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Prancing only slightly to cool herself after her demonstration, the dragon said, "Try me for a span of time at your dis-cretion and find out."

The Black Wing Kirchoff, Mary 1993

Then John took steadily to business, feeling the cares of the head of a family upon his shoulders, and Meg laid by her cambric wrappers, put on a big apron, and fell to work, as before said, with more energy than dis - cretion.

Little Women 1921

We have learned by experience and repeated attempts that reconciliation with the North is beyond the bounds of dis-cretion.

Senior Oration of Edward T. Sykes, [1858] 1858

My intention is to buy her a computer to help her in her video cretion.

VideoHelp.com Forum 2009

Of course, connectivity is the issue, that's why the cretion fo the "mobile lady" and other public access points.

ICTlogy 2009

I trust it will be found, however, that I have had sufficient dis - cretion not to bestow all my tediousness On the pujblic:

Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses 1812

Materials have encreased on my hands, from a few casual notes and references, to the size of a formal treatise: I trust it will be found, however, that I have had sufficient dis - cretion not tb bestow all my tediousness on the public - •.

Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses John Ferriar 1812

Vivian never felt so grateful for any in - stance of his lordship's friendship and dis - cretion, as for that, which he gave at this moment, by quitting tbe room, and leaving him in peace, to read bis letter.

Tales of Fashionable Life 1812

Materials have encreased on tny hands; fi-6m a few casual notes and references, to the size of a formal treatise: I trust it will be found, however, that I have had suflficient dis - cretion not to bestow all my tediousness on the public.

Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses 1812

In council his sentimeuts, were delivered with admirable dis - cretion, and maintained with undaunted resolution.

The General biographical dictionary: 1812