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  • But not far behind the dragoons the Brigade of Guards was marching, and behind them was a pair of three-pounder cannons, guns that fired shot so light that they were derided as toys, but on this day, when no one else could deploy artillery, the two toys were worth their weight in gold.

    Sharpe's Havoc Cornwell, Bernard 2003

  • The fish was a small one, a three-pounder, illegally caught out of season, he believed.

    State Of War Clancy, Tom 2003

  • I was not, therefore, astonished when George, having eaten a three-pounder, finished off my leavings — nothing to boast of, by the way — and proceeded to cook another (for the dog); and Barry, I am bound to say, got fairly liberal pickings.

    My Tropic Isle 2003

  • Some luck—in the span of fifteen minutes, I had lost a five-pounder and a three-pounder.

    Caught Me a Big ’Un . . . and then I let him go! Jimmy Houston with Steven D. Price 2001

  • Some luck—in the span of fifteen minutes, I had lost a five-pounder and a three-pounder.

    Caught Me a Big ’Un . . . and then I let him go! Jimmy Houston with Steven D. Price 2001

  • Some luck—in the span of fifteen minutes, I had lost a five-pounder and a three-pounder.

    Caught Me a Big ’Un . . . and then I let him go! Jimmy Houston with Steven D. Price 2001

  • You can get a three-pounder or an itty-bitty, portable three-ouncer.

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey 1998

  • You can get a three-pounder or an itty-bitty, portable three-ouncer.

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey 1998

  • You can get a three-pounder or an itty-bitty, portable three-ouncer.

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey 1998

  • You can get a three-pounder or an itty-bitty, portable three-ouncer.

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey 1998

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