unfrequent

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Such desperate encounters are, however, of rare occurrence, though collisions less sanguinary are not unfrequent.

From Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick by Springer, John S.

The instances are not unfrequent in which persons have attained a high place both in politics and literature.

From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.

She said, “I am a-weary a-weary, I would I were in bed;” which is not an unfrequent wish in some ball rooms.

From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.

Query, Is there a place correctly so called, or is this one of the misnomers not unfrequent among seamen?

From Notes and Queries, Number 85, June 14, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various

Although, when circumstances favor it, some portion of Saturday is devoted to hauling up camp wood, yet the practice of devoting a few hours of the concluding part of the Sabbath is not unfrequent.

From Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick by Springer, John S.