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1 The military profession is alone sufficient to engross the attention of the most able and accomplished man.
2 Politeness, however, requires that music, drawing, or any occupation which would completely engross the attention , be at once abandoned.
3 The subject was dropped, and dinner,-theevent of Thanksgiving-day ,inevery New England home,-soonbegan to engross the attention of the household.
4 Love, fame, wealth, honor, may engross the attention of the multitude; to me they are all shadows; and why should I grasp at them?
5 The population and prosperity of her colonies engrossed the attention of the mother-country.
6 The stars, and nothing but the stars, engrossed the attention of his pupil.
7 The subject of banking has engrossed the attention of your excellent Governor for, lo!
8 The repeal of the judicial system of 1801 engrosses the attention of both houses of Congress.
9 Indeed, it wholly engrossed the attention of me and my Antonia, and her proficiency rewarded our care.
10 The consideration of ways and means was the next object that engrossed the attention of the lower house.
11 The music and the action of the piece engrossed the attention of Violet; to Bernard they were God-sent helps.
12 Right on the top of this, something happened that engrossed the attention of the younger members of the family.
13 On the 2nd of August, an incident occurred which for a short time engrossed the attention of the public.
14 It was very delightful and rare sport, and it is not surprising that it entirely engrossed the attention of the Prince.
15 The view that burst upon his sight was such as might well have engrossed the attention of a more enthusiastic temperament.
16 The next object that engrossed the attention of the parliament was the settlement of a revenue for the support of the government.
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