go in quest of

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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

Before leaving to go in quest of crabs, he had ascertained that it had about six inches of water in the hold.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor

However, let us go in quest of our fair hostess.

From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 by Various

Forgive me, I must go in quest of him.

From The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

Here they drink Tea, or play a Game at Ombre, or Quadrille, and afterwards go in quest of a Supper.

From The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. by P?llnitz, Karl Ludwig von