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Search phrase: preservation

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CymbelineCym V.iii.22Than those for preservation cased, or shame – Then those for preseruation cas'd, or shame)
Henry VH5 II.ii.59And tender preservation of our personAnd tender preseruation of our person
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.147Her times of preservation, which perforceHer times of preseruation, which perforce
Richard IIIR3 III.v.35Were't not that by great preservationWert not, that by great preseruation
The TempestTem II.i.7I mean our preservation, few in millions(I meane our preseruation) few in millions
The TempestTem V.i.135Give us particulars of thy preservation;Giue vs particulars of thy preseruation,

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Althaea[al'thaya] mother of Meleager, whose life-span was determined by the preservation of a magic log; when Althaea burnt the log on a fire, Meleager died
charinesscareful preservation, strict uprightness

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careful preservationchariness
preservation, carefulchariness

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Classical mythology...r whose life-span was determined by the preservation of a magic log when althaea burnt the l...

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