commixture

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The volume of rain produced in the Condor’s water cycle is enormous, says Luna, thanks to a unique commixture of altitudes, endemic soils, and solar and wind patterns.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2013

The repaired crenella- tions, the inserted patches, of the walls of the outer circle sufficiently express this commixture.

From A Little Tour in France by James, Henry

Then it suddenly became a mad commixture of Babel and hell.

From Bob Hampton of Placer by Parrish, Randall

Those that are first raised to nobility, are commonly more virtuous, but less innocent, than their descendants; for there is rarely any rising, but by a commixture of good and evil arts.

From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Bacon, Francis

Neither do we this by chance, but we know beforehand of what matter and commixture, what kind of those creatures will arise.

From Ideal Commonwealths by More, Thomas, Sir, Saint