pursuance
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The opening movement is a strong-voiced Acknowledgement, but Resolution sounds more like Irresolution and Pursuance is a wild and ragged chase, ending in Psalm, a powerful, brooding declaration of faith.
From Time Magazine Archive
Illinois and Wabash Land Companies:— An Account of the Proceedings of the Illinois and Ouabache Land Companies, in Pursuance of their Purchases made of the independent Natives, July 5th, 1773, and 18th October, 1775.
From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton
An Account of the Proceedings of the Illinois and Ouabache Land Companies, in Pursuance of their Purchases made of the independent Natives, July 5th, 1773, and 18th October, 1775.
From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton
When the Recommendations of Congress in Pursuance of the 5th Article of the Treaty were receivd here, they were treated with great Decency & very seriously considerd.
From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo
In Pursuance of my Design of endeavouring to be as like Virgil as possible; I have chosen Blank Verse, rather than Rhime.
From The Preface to the Aeneis of Virgil (1718) by Trapp, Joseph
