savines

As I rode under the Rocks and savines in the common the Project darted into my Head of writing a Poem under the Title of the matrimonial

John Adams diary 3, includes commonplace book entries, spring and summer 1759 1961

He called upon gentlemen to iustify, if they could, this fla - grant breach of public faith, which was contained in the abolishing of these taxes without any sub - stitute; and, on pretence of having made savines of public expense, which he declared would amount to little more than savings on paper.

The debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States : with an appendix containing important state papers and public documents, and all the laws of a public nature; with a copious index; compiled from authentic materials 1789