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You easily guess I mean COUNTENANCE; for she has given you
Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005
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That is worth more than viewing INJUSTICE WITH A SERENE COUNTENANCE, as Shakespeare says.
The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters Sand, George, 1804-1876 1921
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-- The words "Blissful Cheer" cannot be rendered by the more beautiful and familiar BLESSED COUNTENANCE, and even "Blissful Countenance" might fail to bring out the reference to one Aspect of the Divine Face, one part of the threefold Truth.
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When communication was made with the needles, HER COUNTENANCE
An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals Albert Leffingwell 1880
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THE COUNTENANCE displays diagnostic symptoms of disease.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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You easily guess I mean COUNTENANCE; for she has given you a very pleasing one; but you beg to be excused, you will not accept it; but on the contrary, take singular pains to put on the most
Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1753-54 Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield 1733
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You easily guess I mean COUNTENANCE; for she has given you a very pleasing one; but you beg to be excused, you will not accept it; but on the contrary, take singular pains to put on the most
Complete Project Gutenberg Earl of Chesterfield Works Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield 1733
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COUNTENANCE, means necessary for support; credit, standing.
Every Man in His Humor Ben Jonson 1605
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THEY COULDN'T COUNTENANCE NOT HOLDING SWAY OF THE WHOLE OF PALESTINE.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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ALAN MOORE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE GN CON ED MR $7.99
New Comic Releases for April 08, 2009 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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