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He pictured vividly, as the 'Roarer' swished through the dark waters, a far different scene to that of the quiet Northbourne bay.
The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys M. B. Manwell
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"Roarer" because she bawled all the time, but even "Roarer" was quiet that night.
The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez 1895
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One, who was almost abnormally quiet and gentle, was called "Hell Roarer"; while another, who in point of language and deportment was his exact antithesis, was christened "Prayerful James."
The Rough Riders Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 1992
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As Tum Tum was pushing the cage of Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, he heard that striped animal talking with Roarer, the lion.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant His Many Adventures Richard Barnum
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"What is it you want to tell me, Sharp Tooth?" asked Roarer.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant His Many Adventures Richard Barnum
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The "Rajah," eight hundred and thirty feet, and at a breadth of fifty-six, shoots silent and sheer over an uplifted lip of rock in the bed of the stream, casting a dark shadow behind him when faced by the sun; the "Roarer" makes noise enough in its headlong rush to vibrate the strong, stone-built travelers 'bungalow on the heights above; the
Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 Various
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And Maggo was so big and heavy that Roarer could not push open the iron-barred door.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant His Many Adventures Richard Barnum
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"Can you hear me, Roarer?" asked Sharp Tooth, as her cage was pushed alongside that of the King of Beasts.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant His Many Adventures Richard Barnum
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Yes, I'll do that with Sharp Tooth; but what about Roarer?
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant His Many Adventures Richard Barnum
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But Roarer could not, for Maggo, the big elephant, had placed herself in front of the door of his cage, and was leaning against it.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant His Many Adventures Richard Barnum
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