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The garden was a very Eden, with running water amongst its lawns, with flowers and the lament of doves and the jug-jug of nightingales.
The Brown Fairy Book 2003
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First of all he gave a clever imitation of the notes of all birds, ending up with the prolonged 'jug-jug' of the nightingale, which he did to such perfection that you could hardly believe there was not a grove full of those birds on the stage.
Chatterbox, 1905. Various
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His song was very similar to the English nightingale, extremely liquid and melodious, with the same "jug-jug," but more powerful and sustained.
Wild Nature Won By Kindness Elizabeth Brightwen
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On opening the lid, an enamelled bird started up, sat on the rim, turned round, fluttered its wings, and piped in a delightful tone the notes of different birds; particularly the jug-jug of the nightingale.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Horace Walpole 1757
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Don't fuget to shell dem peas, geh de goat de husk, and put dem peas away to mek jug-jug.
Barbados Underground 2009
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Don't fuget to shell dem peas, geh de goat de husk, and put dem peas away to mek jug-jug.
unknown title 2009
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a very Eden, with running water amongst its lawns, with flowers and the lament of doves and the jug-jug of nightingales.
The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang 1878
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