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1 Ind | contained within small compasse of Writing; immediately 2 1, 4| shrift (the onely cloake to compasse carnal~ ~affections) or 3 2, 1| people, as we shall never~ ~compasse to get neere. Martellino 4 2, 3| with a propitious time, to compasse the happinesse of my~ ~hearts 5 2, 3| then to live~ ~within the compasse of a vertuous conversation, 6 2, 4| him, that hee could never compasse~ ~the like by trading. So 7 2, 5| no longer time, then the compasse~ ~of one poore night, as 8 2, 5| you honour me beyond all compasse of~ ~merit. Then, taking 9 2, 5| and what hee could not~ ~compasse by faire intreats, he intended 10 2, 6| information; so soone as he could compasse any leysure, reported all~ ~ 11 2, 7| adventures,~ ~that within the compasse of foure yeares, nine severall 12 2, 7| actions, he~ ~laboured to compasse what he aymed at. But all 13 2, 7| effect, hee resolved to compasse his purpose by craft and 14 2, 7| it was an easie matter to compasse his intent: Hereupon, the~ ~ 15 2, 8| desires out-stepping al compasse of modesty, or the dignity 16 2, 8| pulse did beate beyond the~ ~compasse of ordinary custome; whereof 17 2, 8| done, remaining within the compasse of my power, but I will~ ~ 18 2, 8| if my care stretch not to compasse thy~ ~content, account me 19 2, 8| the matter, but let him~ ~compasse it as he could.~ ~ Farre 20 2, 8| faire fortunes, within the compasse of so short a~ ~time, fell 21 2, 9| heart, yea, beyond all compasse of patient sufferance, and 22 3, 1| commanded me, and within the compasse of her direction) by~ ~a 23 3, 1| his~ ~braines how he might compasse to dwell among them, and 24 3, 1| dwell heere, or no: which~ ~compasse so kindly as you can. Let 25 3, 1| which is farre beyond the compasse of my~ ~power to do. Already 26 3, 2| affection was mounted beyond the compasse of conveniencie: wisely 27 3, 2| me, and both within~ ~the compasse of one houre; for it cannot 28 3, 3| the Casement, as hoping to compasse~ ~that by importunity, which 29 3, 4| DECEIVE THE SIMPLE, AND COMPASSE THEIR OWNE~ ~ DESIRES.~ ~ ~ ~ 30 3, 5| not by any meanes~ ~how to compasse, so loath hee was lay out 31 3, 6| matter beyond possibility, to compasse the height of his desire:~ ~ 32 3, 6| suspition, he seekes to compasse that, which (I~ ~doubt) 33 3, 7| himselfe (in~ ~few yeeres compasse) proved to be a rich Merchant, 34 3, 8| if it remaine within the compasse of my~ ~power: but you being 35 3, 9| behaviour, as she could not~ ~compasse any meane; of escaping. 36 3, 9| easily~ ~cure it, and thereby compasse Count Bertrand to be her 37 3, 9| cure me in a small times compasse, and without any paine or~ ~ 38 3, 9| vertuous~ ~carriage, to compasse the meanes of his recall: 39 3, 9| such meanes, whereby to compasse those two apparant impossibilities,~ ~ 40 3, 9| there are, which if I cannot compasse to~ ~have, all hope is quite 41 4, 1| cunning stratageme, to~ ~compasse her longing desire, and 42 4, 1| opened,~ ~before she could compasse to performe it. But after 43 4, 2| and yet to keepe~ ~within compasse of the purposed Argument 44 4, 2| as all his lies could not compasse any~ ~beleefe, no, not when 45 4, 3| your good, as I desire to compasse And because the truth~ ~ 46 4, 3| easie matter for him to~ ~compasse. Neverthelesse, opportunity 47 4, 3| what meanes shee might best compasse her bloody~ ~intention, 48 4, 5| it, but it exceeded the compasse of her~ ~ability. Wherefore, 49 4, 6| no purpose, hee sought to compasse his will by~ ~violence; 50 4, 7| inevitable: it is not within the compasse of my power, but to hope 51 4, 8| resolved~ ~to dye, and yet to compasse some speech with her before.~ ~ 52 5, 3| except he were sure to compasse his desire, plainly made 53 5, 4| Father, not doubting but to compasse what~ ~shee requested. When 54 5, 8| expences not limited within any compasse; it appeared in the judgement~ ~ 55 5, 9| some~ ~other things within compasse of his owne knowledge: which 56 5, 9| that (it~ ~were within the compasse of possibility) he should 57 5, 9| what she might best doe to compasse~ ~her Sonnes desire: for 58 5, 9| poore power could any way~ ~compasse, and farre beyond respect 59 6, 10| had beene formed by a compasse, yet rather it resembled 60 7, 1| SUBTILTIES OF SOME WOMEN, TO COMPASSE~ ~ THEIR UNLAWFULL DESIRES~ ~ ~ ~ 61 7, 3| could (without suspition) compasse private conference~ ~with 62 7, 6| great power) hee sought to compasse his intent by a~ ~contrary 63 7, 8| descending downe, within the compasse of Robertoes~ ~reach in 64 7, 9| devised all meanes to~ ~compasse her harts desire. Now, whether 65 7, 9| likewise, almost beyond the compasse of all possibility. Nevertheles~ ~ 66 7, 9| that you should come within compasse of their currish courtesie,~ ~ 67 7, 10| Fryerly Confessions, to compasse the issue of their inordinate~ ~ 68 8, 1| could not serve my turne, to compasse the~ ~businesse for which 69 8, 2| named Monna Belcolore. To compasse his amorous desire, hee~ ~ 70 8, 2| in vaine, and could not compasse~ ~what he coveted.~ ~ It 71 8, 3| Now was his joy beyond all compasse of expression, and being~ ~ 72 8, 5| might be the likelyest to, compasse their intent: each of~ ~ 73 8, 7| to winne her love, and~ ~compasse thereby his hearts desire.~ ~ 74 8, 7| he could best devise, to compasse warmth in any manner: no 75 8, 7| but being no way able to compasse it, he~ ~walked up and downe 76 8, 7| so earnestly desired to~ ~compasse, was now by him so effectually 77 8, 7| thee, whereby thou didst compasse the~ ~meanes, to punish 78 8, 9| and tell you (within~ ~the compasse of a thousand yeares) what, 79 8, 9| could not~ ~(by any meanes) compasse. Therefore, with all the 80 8, 9| great, and farre beyond the compasse of any merit in me. But~ ~ 81 8, 9| to them, was beyond the compasse of all relation:~ ~whereof 82 8, 9| we are moved~ ~beyond all compasse of patience. All misfortunes 83 8, 10| hereafter shal happen within the compasse~ ~of my power.~ ~ He being 84 8, 10| could not (by any meanes)~ ~compasse, I kept them still for you 85 9, 1| undertake, yet within the compasse of possibility; but~ ~they 86 9, 3| keepeth~ ~within the selfesame compasse, and aimeth also at your 87 9, 3| within mee, far beyond all compasse of my conceite.~ ~ Bruno 88 9, 5| her on thy behalfe, if I compasse the meanes to~ ~speake with 89 9, 5| did beate thee (beyond the compasse of all reason) when he~ ~ 90 9, 6| his braine, how he might compasse one~ ~nights lodging in 91 9, 8| Blondello, as he could compasse occasion afterward.~ ~ Before 92 9, 9| he should do, whereby to compasse and winne the love of men.~ ~ 93 10, 1| one of his Gentlemen, to compasse such convenient meanes, 94 10, 5| contained within any moderate compasse,~ ~striving to bee in like 95 10, 6| perceive (and within the~ ~compasse of few dayes) that as I 96 10, 9| imperfections)~ ~intirely compasse the amity of any one; yet ( 97 10, 9| escape thence, but could not compasse it by any possible meanes.~ ~ 98 10, 10| But admitte it were within compasse of power~ ~to know them;