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Now lieng shamefully that threatening letter received from us.
Some press releases of the CPI(Maoist) Karnataka State Committee Abhay N 2007
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Adrimachidæ lieng toward Egipte, are like of maners to Thegiptians, but their apparell is like to the other Penois.
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Scithia (a countrie lieng by North) is said of Herodotus, to take the name of Scitha Hercules sonne.
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If any of these falle sicke, he wandereth forthe into some deserte place, and ther laieth him downe: no manne taking hede either to his lieng or to his dienge.
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All the Aphres burye their deade as the Grecians doe, sauing the Nasamones, which bury them as thoughe they ware sitting: wayting well when any man lieth in drawing on, to set him on his taile, leaste he should giue vp the ghoste lieng vpright.
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That done he goeth vp to the aultare, openeth the booke, lieng vpon the lefte corner of the same, kysseth it, and so procedeth in the Solempnisacion of the Masse.
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This Odo was at first in great estimation with his brother the Conqueror, and bare great rule vnder him, till at length for enuie that the archbishop Lanfranke was preferred before him, he conspired against him, who vnderstanding thereof, committed him foorthwith to prison, where he remained, till the said prince then lieng on his death-bed, released and restored him to his former libertie.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus Raphael Holinshed
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The king being apprehended and brought to the empresse lieng at Glocester, was commanded by hir to be conueied in safetie vnto Bristow, where he was kept as prisoner from that time of his taking, vntill the feast of All saints next ensuing.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne Raphael Holinshed
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Catnesse, and the other part lieng south and by-west, was assigned to
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (2 of 8) Raphael Holinshed
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But at length so it chanced, that the aforesaid Hugh earle of Chester fell sicke, and despairing of life, sent with all spéed to Anselme, requiring him most instantlie to come ouer to him lieng in extremitie of sickness; adding, that if he hasted not the sooner, it would be too late, whereof he would after repent him.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus Raphael Holinshed
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