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I have acknowledged the authorship, and declared that to-morrow I will give my answer concerning retractation.
HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, VOL 2J. H. MERLE D'AUBIGNIt is a volume of retractation, more ample and more convincing than his energetic pen could have produced.
LIFE OF THOMAS PAINERICHARD CARLILEIn spite of a useless retractation of his "errors," he was never released, and died in prison in 1758.
BOOKS FATAL TO THEIR AUTHORSP. H. DITCHFIELDCharterhouse monks:their retractation of their Supremacy oath, 327;executed for treason, 328.
THE DIVORCE OF CATHERINE OF ARAGONJ.A. FROUDEOn May 21st his emissary was offering peace on the terms of the retractation of the Edict of Restitution.
THE THIRTY YEARS' WARSAMUEL RAWSON GARDINERBut he could not pen a letter of retractation, and there remained with him a new cause of exasperated wretchedness.
NEW GRUB STREETGEORGE GISSINGHis attacks on the Church led to persecution, in the end he made a retractation, but nevertheless he died in prison.
LIFE OF JOHNSON, VOLUME 4 (OF 6)BOSWELLThe entire magistracy pursued her, and endeavoured to wring a retractation from her.
THE THREE CITIES TRILOGY, COMPLETEEMILE ZOLAAnd Brahman has been defined as that from which there proceed the origination, sustentation, and retractation of this world.
THE VEDANTA-SUTRAS WITH THE COMMENTARY BY SANKARACARYATRANSLATOR: GEORGE THIBAUTThe popular belief was that his retractation was the effect of the tears, expostulations and reproaches of his wife.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYWORDS RELATED TO RETRACTATION
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