go in quest of
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The usurper’s crafty remarks had the desired effect; for Jason suddenly sprang from his seat, and vowed he would go in quest of the golden fleece.
From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline) Guerber
At Chioggia, where still in the summer evenings Orlando Furioso is read in the public places, and where artists go in quest of the old Venetian type, they sing a yet more impassioned little song.
From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
I wished Government would fit out an expedition to go in quest of him.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
He could see an illuminated clock down the street, and he resolved that when the hand reached the hour he would defy Adrian's order and go in quest of him.
From The Game and the Candle by Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram
Joseph considered it incumbent on him to resume his hat and go in quest of his "boss."
From A Book of Ghosts by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
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