1 I wish Frederick would spread a little more canvass, and bring us home one of these young ladies to Kellynch.
2 A canvass was also made among the people of both races for direct gifts of money, and most of those applied to gave small sums.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. WashingtonContext Highlight In Chapter VIII. 3 There was a considerable pause, while the boys canvassed this matter inwardly.
4 The stirring event was well canvassed.
5 Meantime the subject of the arrest was being canvassed in every different form.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 5. The Marriage-Feast. 6 After she had unsuccessfully canvassed the town and refused the importuning of many eager Carpetbaggers, she finally decided to take Tommy's suggestion and ask Hugh Elsing.
7 In those days, this matter of slavery had never been canvassed as it has now; nobody dreamed of any harm in it.
8 The subject which had been so warmly canvassed between their parents, about a twelvemonth ago, was now brought forward again.
9 These opinions had been hardly canvassed a year before another event arose of such importance in the family, as might fairly claim some place in the thoughts and conversation of the ladies.
10 After the question had been canvassed for several days, the directors voted unanimously to ask me to deliver one of the opening-day addresses, and in a few days after that I received the official invitation.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. WashingtonContext Highlight In Chapter XIII. 11 At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times.