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Captain Barillon was the great gentleman-apache before your time; he died in a madhouse, screaming with fear of the "narks" and receivers that had betrayed him and hunted him down.

The Father Brown Omnibus Chesterton, G. K. 2003

Captain Barillon was the great gentleman-apache before your time; he died in a madhouse, screaming with fear of the 'narks' and receivers that had betrayed him and hunted him down.

The Innocence of Father Brown: The Flying Stars Gilbert Keith 1911

Captain Barillon was the great gentleman-apache before your time; he died in a madhouse, screaming with fear of the "narks" and receivers that had betrayed him and hunted him down.

The Innocence of Father Brown 1905

"He is one of their 'narks'" (trucs, spies) "of a new make," replied

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honor�� de Balzac 1824

M'Dermott gave a low whistle, "Oh, that's how the wind blows, is it?" he remarked; "I thought I saw some 'narks' hanging round.

A Girl Among the Anarchists Isabel Meredith

Apologies for mentioning VS but I have to deal with these people on a regular basis and it's their attitude and incompetence which narks me.

The SNP Myth of the £500m cut and related matters Alan Smart 2009

The reason it narks me when people cast it up as an example of a bad Newbery pick, is that they DID pick Charlotte as an Honor Book.

Going for the Gold Roger Sutton 2008

It really narks me when people like Stacey play the man instead of the ball like that.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

Over the years we have gradually had to pay for more like eyes and teeth – when you come from a climate of paying for nothing even that narks you.

Is public healthcare in the UK as sick as rightwing America claims? | clusterflock 2009

The shootouts between hoods and narks reiterate this split dynamic.

“Nobody did it like DILLINGER… He was the gangster’s gangster!” | Obsessed With Film 2009