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It well behooves those in high places to make their actions and opinions conform to their great destinies.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. I (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVERAt the same time it is a truth which it behooves every religionist and particularly every Jew to believe.
A HISTORY OF MEDIAEVAL JEWISH PHILOSOPHYISAAC HUSIKIt behooves us before everything else positively to ascertain that mediumistic phenomena exist.
MYSTERIOUS PSYCHIC FORCESCAMILLE FLAMMARIONIt behooves me to learn something of the "Philosopher of Knigsberg," and I want these to ease the way.
THE LETTERS OF WILLIAM JAMES, VOL. 1WILLIAM JAMESBut it behooves us old stagers to keep our lamps trimmed and burning to the last, and not trust to the sun's looming.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, VOLUME 14, NO. 86, DECEMBER, 1864VARIOUSAs for music—but perhaps it behooves a retired prima donna to be discreet in making comparisons.
MEMOIRS OF AN AMERICAN PRIMA DONNACLARA LOUISE KELLOGGNow behooves me hasten just a mite, if I'm goin' to get to Kingdom before sundown!
PIPPIN; A WANDERING FLAMELAURA E. RICHARDSSome of our inmates is payin' boarders, sir, payin' boarders, and behooves us set palatable food before 'em.
PIPPIN; A WANDERING FLAMELAURA E. RICHARDSThis is an impasse, Mr. Cornell, and it behooves all of us to be extremely polite to one another.
HIGHWAYS IN HIDINGGEORGE OLIVER SMITHIt behooves us now to see that while a narrow pallet is advisable a very wide tooth is not; yet these two are inseparable.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEVER ESCAPEMENTH. R. PLAYTNERWORDS RELATED TO BEHOOVES
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