recountal

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Again, Darrow In Detroit a pallid, tense, exhausted attorney for the defense finished his plea with a recountal of the evolution of the Negro.

From Time Magazine Archive

The recountal of his performance would doubtless afford much entertainment to the pair in the post-office.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 by Various

There was a general laugh at this recountal of old Dave’s wit, when one of the crowd mentioned that a “policeman-lookin’” fellow had got off the train and gone up to Gardiner’s.

From The Bail Jumper by Stead, Robert J. C.

The preceding day had been filled with hardship and danger—so much so that my heart sank a little at the recountal of it.

From Spanish Doubloons by Kenyon, Camilla

In the course of the evening Mrs. Maxwell took occasion to inquire what progress they were making, thereby unconsciously challenging a somewhat surprising recountal.

From Hepsey Burke by Westcott, Frank N. (Frank Noyes)