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Besides, you know what Father Jacob says about gossiping.
The Lark And The Wren Lackey, Mercedes 1992
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Did not our Father Jacob toil seven years for her whom his soul loved?
The Coming of the King Bernie Babcock
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Father Jacob, that was the man's name, would come at four o'clock with two good horses.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I Jules Lermina 1877
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“Tuts,” said the third, “you are both mistaken; this is old Father Jacob.”
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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"Go, my nephew," said old Father Jacob to me, "and complete thy studies at Strasburg: Heaven surely hath ordained thee for the ministry in these times of trouble, and my excellent friend Schneider will work out the divine intention."
The Paris Sketch Book William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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Father Isaac, and Father Jacob; he replied, Gentlemen, you are mistaken: I am neither Abraham, Isaac, nor Jacob, but Saul, the son of Kish, who was sent to find his father's asses, and so I have found them.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658
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It seems that the priest was Father Jacob who came from Malacca.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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In 1821 or 1822, Father Jacob came from Malacca to Singapore to take care of local
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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But as the letters stop coming and Father Jacob begins to feel the world leave him behind, both of them begin to realize they may be exactly what each other needs.
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By 1824, it seems probable that Father Jacob had already returned to Malacca.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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