course of thought
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My spirits were so disarranged, my nerves so clamorous in their confusion, that no course of thought, speech, or action presented itself.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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As if failing, however, to detect any equivocation in his manner, Caraffa addressed himself to another course of thought and said— 'Have you questioned her, then, as to this young man's chances?'
From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Lever, Charles James
The course of thought passes on to a solemn reminder of the truth and worth of that Gospel which was threatened by the budding heresies of the Colossian Church.
From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander
What course of thought, what set of circumstances, could turn the Puritan mind in the Celtic direction?
From The Art of Disappearing by Smith, John Talbot
I think the historical course of thought upon the matter has been this: the Greek Fathers thought that, when there was a justa causa, an untruth need not be a lie.
From Apologia Pro Vita Sua by Newman, John Henry