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  • Through many generations both the upper plantation and the lower one remained in the Harwood family; and Upper

    Virginia: the Old Dominion Cortelle Hutchins

  • The spruce fir now begins to be plentiful; for, until you come to the upper end of the lake, they are scarce, although very abundant in Upper

    Diary in America, Series One Frederick Marryat 1820

  • UPPER FREEHOLD - With courtesy busing a thing of the past, some students in the Upper

    Examiner 2010

  • ~120~~attacks of this sort, we reached the upper end of the court, and found ourselves upon the steps which lead to the regions of Upper

    The English Spy An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life Robert Cruikshank 1828

  • For it is not only its postcard charm that offers pacific contrast to the name Upper Slaughter.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • The morale of our aristocracy -- what you call the Upper Ten -- would be at a low ebb indeed if the public press didn't act as their guardians.

    Phineas Redux 1873

  • The morale of our aristocracy, -- what you call the Upper Ten, -- would be at a low ebb indeed if the public press didn't act as their guardians.

    Phineas Redux Anthony Trollope 1848

  • But even the name "Upper" Beaches suggests a lack of distinct character, a reliance on the rising real estate values of the neighbourhood to the south.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Carolyn Ireland 2011

  • In Montclair, where there is a concerted emphasis on thinking of the town as one diverse whole - children are bused to "magnet" schools, and the moniker "Upper" is discouraged as divisive - several agents resisted comparisons of trends on the two sides of town.

    NYT > Home Page By ANTOINETTE MARTIN 2011

  • I had previously written about seeing the gorgeous 28 gauge Model 37 at SHOT Show, made entirely in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, USA, by the latest incarnation of Ithaca Gun.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

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