go in quest of
Example Sentences
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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 Ingram, Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie)
The first thing after getting dressed was not to call my servant, as you might suppose, but to go in quest of letters.
From James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports by Gilmour, James
Having a good supply of the “milk of human kindness” within his breast, and a heart open to the distresses of his species, the traveller determined to go in quest of the afflicted fair.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
You, on the contrary, by determining to depart, go in quest of more easy enjoyment, and show that your obstinacy prevails over your love.
From The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern by Goldoni, Carlo
Alphonso, in despair, immediately offered to go in quest of her.
From The New-York Weekly Magazine or Miscellaneous Repository. Alphonso and Marina by Various
