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to Occurrences 687%

How many beautiful sunsets I have seen from the top of the terrace or else standing on the three famous pink marble steps (so well known to all lovers of poetry through Alfred de Musset's beautiful verses, "Trois Marches Roses"), seeing in imagination all the brilliant crowd of courtiers and fair women that used to people those wonderful gardens in the old days of Versailles!

in Occurrences 37%

My father at the time, being considerable of a politician as well as a farmer, was attending a political convention; for he was well known in those days as an old line Whig.

for Occurrences 16%

The heroine came on; she was well known for her smile, which had become public property on picture post-cards and the Obosh bottles.

among Occurrences 11%

There was no trait in Jean Marie Poquelin, said the old gossips, for which he was so well known among his few friends as his apparent fondness for his "little brother."

on Occurrences 9%

His name soon became well known on the border, especially amongst the Waziris, and so much did they appreciate his own appreciation of themselves, that there is a story current that one well-known Mahsud chieftain stopped a Punjab Cavalry detachment near the border line and demanded a passport order from McNair.

throughout Occurrences 8%

For that was the name by which the brotherhood called a certain Jew, whose real name was Soloman, and who at that time was well known throughout the bohemia of art and literature, with which he constantly had dealings.

as Occurrences 8%

Can I believe There's any seed of Vertue in that woman Left to shoot up, that dares go on in sin Known, and so known as thine is, O Evadne!

than Occurrences 7%

Nothing is more known than that this man pretends to a superiour knowledge, and exerts a superiour power in the management of the publick revenues, and that they have been so ill managed for many years, that the expenses of peace have been almost equal to those of a most vigorous and extensive war.

of Occurrences 6%

The story is well known of the recall of Garibaldi, which reached him at the moment of victory at Bezzecca, and of his famous reply, a model of laconic self-discipline, in the one word "Ubbidisco""I obey."

about Occurrences 3%

He is well known about the city as one of my bread carriers: has a wife living at Mrs. Weston's, on Hempstead.

unto Occurrences 1%

In everything let your requests be made known unto God: and then the peace of God will keep your hearts through Christ Jesus.

amongst Occurrences 1%

And thus, by the act and pains of Bohemond, the camp was purged of this pest of spies, and the results of the princes' meetings were much less known amongst the foe.

at Occurrences 1%

FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 25: The result of the voting was made known at four o'clock on the 28th March.

from Occurrences 1%

L. D.Tar, which is well known from its oeconomical uses, is properly an empyreumatic oil of turpentine, and has been much used as a medicine, both internally and externally.

inside Occurrences 1%

The moment a ship appears in sight the fact is at once made known inside the cavern.

like Occurrences 1%

Ef you was a Beecher or a Gough you could fill the hall, or may be ef your more known like, and would talk to 'em free, you might git 'em, or if you's going to sing or dress up to make 'em larf; but <i>as 'tis</i>, I dunno."

outside Occurrences 1%

Although "In God's Way" lacks something of the freshness and beauty that distinguished "Arne," it is, nevertheless a powerful and vivid picture of Norwegian religious life; and it is, of all Björnson's books, the one by which he is most widely known outside his native country.

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