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Nay, when I agree to do such things, may a righteous God palsy my right arm, and may the earth open and close in upon me forever.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHY OF PARSON BROWNLOW, THE TENNESSEE PATRIOTWILLIAM GANNAWAY BROWNLOW
Quin laid a quieting hand on her arm, which was shaking as if with the palsy.
QUINALICE HEGAN RICE
He's jus like he had a stroke of palsy, hit's a wonder the mewel hedn't killed him stun dead.
WATCH YOURSELF GO BYAL. G. FIELD
At Todmorden a minister was struck with a violent fit of palsy immediately after preaching against the Methodists.
INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGYROBERT E. PARK
The poor man's hands shook as with the palsy, his step was unsteady, his eye dull and bloodshot.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANTALEXANDER JOHNSTONE WILSON
Left alone with any one, my mouth dried like sand, my tongue clove to my palate, I shook all over as with a palsy.
TRAMPING ON LIFEHARRY KEMP
It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
TALES OF FISHESZANE GREY
She shrank back against him in a palsy of repugnance at about an inch of moving fuzz on a rhododendron.
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?RUPERT HUGHES
"They'll kill me," he cried, whilst once more trembling—akin to palsy—seized his limbs.
"UNTO CAESAR"BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
The ancient dame sat almost immovable, but a slight tremor in the head indicated palsy.
JASPER LYLEHARRIET WARD

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