direful
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Others for a similar purpose taught: "Eight things there be a Comet brings, When it on high doth horrid range: Wind, Famine, Plague, and Death to Kings, War, Earthquakes, Floods, and Direful Change."
From History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom by White, Andrew Dickson
Dr. Direful returned to the centre of the room, and mounted a desk to commence his lecture.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 489, May 14, 1831 by Various
Direful hands,Together dashed, thundered the Avenger’s praise.At last the tide of that fierce tumult ebbedO’er shores of silence.
From The Legends of Saint Patrick by De Vere, Aubrey
The moral agent grew pale with jealousy, when Doctor Direful was announced.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 489, May 14, 1831 by Various
With Demon Direful, alias Beautiful-Lovely tugging wildly at his restraint, the Stranger's scornful mouth turned precipitously up, instead of down.
From Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
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