desiderate

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The only thing we desiderate in it is more of his welcome marks and names, B. M., Britwell, Lambeth, &c., to show where all the books approaching rarity are.

From Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters by Hazlitt, W. Carew

The classical dress becomes so thin on such occasions, that even the small degree of illusion which one may fairly desiderate is too rudely interrupted.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

Pray, pray, don't think of answering this; it is merely to correct an unfavourable impression in one whose favourable opinion I much desiderate.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

Unity is the common desiderate of philosophic systems of all metaphysical types—neutral, materialistic, idealistic.

From Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude by Bode, Boyd H.

And over London the desiderate city the sky is so deep a blue that by this alone the traveller may know where he has come, and may end his fortunate journey.

From Tales of Wonder by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron