alas
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At a distance of two leagues he found another rancheria, Guchame, which may have belonged to the same tribe, which "... segun presenta y informes tomados no pasara de 200 almas ..."
From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.
As the Spanish poet, Lope de Vega, beautifully puts it: Al Rey infinitas tierras, Y á Dios infinitas almas.
From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
Every thing is done in Portugal pelo amor de Deos e pelas almas.
From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Bowen, Sue Petigru
Referring to the results of the great discovery, Lope beautifully says that it gave— Al Rey infinitas terras Y á Dios infinitas almas.
From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
Vocabulary lists containing alas
"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 1
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4-letter words, List 1
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