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Premising this, and remembering that whatever is said of one kind of service has a bearing upon all kinds, we are ready to look practically upon the duties of the relation.

From The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities by Osgood, Samuel

Premising this, then, we proceed to quote the conversation that passed between the three ladies—that is, the Misses Murray and Miss Harrison; the latter taking her seat between them after dancing with the fiddler.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

"Premising that I don't see why you should so resent my showing little courtesies to members of your family, may I ask on what grounds your statement is based?"

From A Master of Deception by Marsh, Richard

Premising her free consent, I ask her hand in marriage.”

From A Prince of Good Fellows by Barr, Robert

Premising thus much, I will ask you to look once more at this cloister of the Campo Santo of Pisa.

From Val d'Arno by Ruskin, John