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In the corner of his visioun, the chamber dore openyde.
More boring unloading maryrobinette 2009
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This man lay upon a nyght in his bed, and he sawhe in a visioun, that there cam before him a knyght armed alle in white, and he satt upon a white hors, and seyd to him, Can, slepest thou?
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This man lay upon a nyght in his bed, and he sawhe in a visioun, that there cam before him a knyght armed alle in white, and he satt upon a white hors, and seyd to him, Can, slepest thou?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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How terrible a visioun the said Prince saw, lying in Lynlythqw, that nycht that Thomas
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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For after that Sir James Hammyltoun was beheaded, [158] (justlie or injustlie we disput nott,) this visioun came unto him, as to his familiaris him self did declare: The said Sir James appeared unto him, having in his handis a drawin sworde, by the which fra the King hie stroke boith the armes, saying to him these wourdis, "Tak that, whill thow receave a finall payment for all thy impietie."
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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He woke out of his sleep in great excitement and terror, and told his attendants what he had dreamed, who were very "discontent of his visioun, thinking that they would hear hastily tidings of the same."
Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets George Reid 1862
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This man lay upon a nyght in his bed, and he sawhe in a visioun, that there cam before him a knyght armed alle in white, and he satt upon a white hors, and seyd to him, Can, slepest thou?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I Richard Hakluyt 1584
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This visioun, [159] with sorowfull conteanance, hie schew on the morow; and schortlie thaireftir deid his two sonnes, boith within the space of 24 houris; yea, some say, within the space of sex houris. [
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Middle English - vision
May 16, 2014