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Couldst thou bear to lay waste this land which gave thee birth and nurture?
STORIES FROM LIVYALFRED CHURCH
This made it possible for the Iroquois, unhindered, to lay waste the Illinois country.
THE ROAD TO FRONTENACSAMUEL MERWIN
Unable to conquer Scanderbeg in battle, the great army had spread everywhere to lay waste the country.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIESJAMES M. LUDLOW
Passing by Tegea, Agis entered the district of Mantinea, and having pitched his camp began to lay waste the country.
STORIES FROM THUCYDIDESH. L. HAVELL
They are pitiless marauders who lay waste whole kingdoms and transform populous districts into gloomy solitudes.
THE GREAT WHITE QUEENWILLIAM LE QUEUX
I will lay waste this duchy of hers, though in the end the emperor crush me.
THE PUPPET CROWNHAROLD MACGRATH
On an excursion against Durham he so harried the countryside that it lay waste for a hundred years.
HOW FRANCE BUILT HER CATHEDRALSELIZABETH BOYLE O'REILLY
Believe me, we didnt do a thing but lay waste to that conquered territory!
ROY BLAKELEY, LOST, STRAYED OR STOLENPERCY KEESE FITZHUGH
He was indeed ordered to lay waste the country as he retreated, if retreat became necessary.
THE RISE OF CANADA, FROM BARBARISM TO WEALTH AND CIVILISATIONCHARLES ROGER
Tidings came that the enemy was advancing with his triumphant legions to lay waste the country about Granada.
CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADAWASHINGTON IRVING

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