go in quest of
Example Sentences
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“Let me have some money, and I will go in quest of him at once, and bribe him to silence.”
From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by Ainsworth, William Harrison
I am forced, by necessity, to go in quest of you, Sir; the suit of the poor orphans-- P. Coun.
From The Lawyers, A Drama in Five Acts by Iffland, Augustus William
We had, moreover, to go in quest of the country, which, according to the assurances of the Indians, abounded in gold.
From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal
To replace her, the father of the gods was obliged to go in quest of another cup-bearer.
From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)
You, on the contrary, by determining to depart, go in quest of more easy enjoyment, and show that your obstinacy prevails over your love.
From The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern by Goldoni, Carlo
