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But I looked straight forninst me an 'hauled up this an' dragged down that, such as was my duty, an 'the orf'cers' ladies sez one to another, thinkin 'I was out av listen-reach: "Fwhat an obligin' young man is this Corp'ril Mulvaney! "
Soldiers Three Rudyard Kipling 1900
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But I looked straight forninst me an 'hauled up this an' dragged down that, such as was my duty, an 'the orf'cers' ladies sez one to another, thinkin 'I was out av listen-reach:
Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Light work ut was, wid lashins av beer and the gurl that dhressed the orf'cers 'ladies -- but she died in Aggra twelve years gone, an' my tongue's gettin 'the betther av me.
Soldiers Three Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Light work ut was, wid lashins av beer and the gurl that dhressed the orf'cers 'ladies -- but she died in Aggra twelve years gone, an' my tongue's gettin 'the betther av me.
Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Coz thet's the off'cers 'parquisite, -- yourn's on'y jest the murder.
The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell James Russell Lowell 1855
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During lulls, a DJ played smooth jazz and traditional dan cers did backflips and formed human pyramids.
Nigerian Leader Wins Vote Will Connors 2011
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The set designs, costumes, music and dancers were all about vibrant colour.
Archive 2009-06-01 Hels 2009
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The set designs, costumes, music and dancers were all about vibrant colour.
Ballets Russes: art and design Hels 2009
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I'll put of? cers out in the neighborhood canvassing door to door.
'City of the Sun' 2008
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Farmer's article says that the town's early police force consisted of "31 police officers and two Pinkerton detectives."
Archive 2007-10-01 Ed Gorman 2007
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