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Citations:addition

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English citations of addition

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  • 1719Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe.
    My true friend, the widow, earnestly dissuaded me from it, and so far prevailed with me, that for almost seven years she prevented my running abroad, during which time I took my two nephews, the children of one of my brothers, into my care; the eldest, having something of his own, I bred up as a gentleman, and gave him a settlement of some addition to his estate after my decease.
  • 1851Herman Melville. Moby Dick.
    In addition to those fine engravings from Garnery, there are two other French engravings worthy of note, by some one who subscribes himself "H.