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- preposition Obsolete spelling of
upon .
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Examples
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And thereupon hauing prepared their close fights, and all things in a readinesse, they called vpon God, on whom onely they trusted: and hauing made their prayers, and cheered vp one another to fight so long as life endured, they beganne to discharge their great Ordinance vpon the
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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“Madame call vpon S. Iames, who hath so often succoured you in youre aduersities. {”}
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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It will rather hasten ye Spaniards rage, then retard yt; because he will see it, to grow euery day harder for him to defeat vs. It will rayse vndisputably, two pen-adversaries of diuers sortes: The first are perfect Spaniards, who will defend yt title vpon ye Donation, of
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From time that they once plainelie begin to contract with him: The effect of their contract consistes in two thinges; in formes and effectes, as I began to tell alreadie, were it not yee interrupted me (for although the contract be mutuall; I speake first of that part, wherein the Deuill oblishes himselfe to them) by formes, I meane in what shape or fashion he shall come vnto them, when they call vpon him.
Daemonologie. King of England James I 1595
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ONe day I wrote her name vpon the strand, but came the waues and washed it a way: agayne I wrote it with a second hand, but came the tyde, and made my paynes his pray.
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And thereupon hauing prepared their close fights, and all things in a readinesse, they called vpon God, on whom onely they trusted: and hauing made their prayers, and cheered vp one another to fight so long as life endured, they beganne to discharge their great
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain Richard Hakluyt 1584
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¶ Deprecacio [n] is wha [n] we haue non excuse: but we call vpon the Iustices mercy.
The Art or Crafte of Rhetoryke Leonard Cox 1528
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(as men benummed of their lims and senses) they suffred themselues to be wounded and slaine like senselesse creatures, till by the calling vpon of their generall, and ech one incouraging other in no wise to feare a sort of mad & distract women, they preassed forward vnder their ensignes, bearing downe such as stood in their way, and with their owne fire smooldered and burnt them to ashes.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England Raphael Holinshed
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And calling vpon the vndre earthe, goddes, they beseche them to place him emonge the godlye and good.
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The lord high Admiral of England being thus on the sudden, namely vpon the 19. of July about foure of the clocke in the afternoone, enformed by the pinasse of captaine
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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