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extremely hungry
- It was a weary and famished, but still a fighting and menacing army.Book Eleven — 1812 (68% in)
- When water is spilled on dry ground both the dry ground and the water disappear and mud results; and in the same way the entry of the famished army into the rich and deserted city resulted in fires and looting and the destruction of both the army and the wealthy city.Book Eleven — 1812 (70% in)
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