whilom

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After him scuttled his whilom "Prime Minister," the recently proud and pompous Wang Ching-wei.

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General Russell will be succeeded by a U. S. Minister, Dana Munro, whilom chief of the State Department's Latin-American division.

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Believing as he still does that he is God's anointed, the whilom All Highest feels a duty, a pious obligation to preach.

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David Grayson is also known as Publicist Ray Stannard Baker, whilom co-editor of McClure's and the American Magazine, U. S. press chief at the Peace Conference, lauder of Woodrow Wilson and professional political commentator.

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The whilom farm-servant of La Fromenti�re began to mount the hill beside the farm; clad in his russet work-day clothes he walked with difficulty as if worn out with fatigue.

From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Bazin, Ren?