madam

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Written in pencil were these words: MADAM: Your husband has been injured in an attempt at arrest.

From The Gray Dawn by White, Stewart Edward

MADAM, The reverend author of this life, in his dedication to his Most Christian Majesty, affirms, that France was owing for him to the intercession of St Francis Xavier.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 by Scott, Walter, Sir

One of them, which was legible throughout, ran thus: "MADAM, "If you would know the greatness of my love, consider that of your own beauty.

From Isaac Bickerstaff, physician and astrologer by Steele, Richard, Sir

"DEAR MADAM, "You have already seen the best of me, and I so passionately love you that I desire we may never meet.

From Isaac Bickerstaff, physician and astrologer by Steele, Richard, Sir

BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.

From Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1766-71 by Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of