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  • Assuming an air of great carelessness, he raised his beautiful rifle, which he called Betsey, to his shoulder, fired, and it so happened that the bullet struck exactly in the centre of the bull's-eye.

    David Crockett 1841

  • Betsey is quite as stylish and ever so much prettier than Perky, and she knows it, which is an aggravation.

    An Old-Fashioned Girl 1950

  • Ming, who occupied the position of host in Betsey's absence about the more important matter of supper.

    The Miller of Old Church 1911

  • Dilan Esper: By the way, it’s worth noting that even though Professor Volokh may laud this decision, the Court’s discussion of Charming Betsey is made up out of whole cloth.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » An Eminently Sound Approach to (Supposed) International Human Rights Norms, from the Ninth Circuit 2010

  • By the way, it’s worth noting that even though Professor Volokh may laud this decision, the Court’s discussion of Charming Betsey is made up out of whole cloth.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » An Eminently Sound Approach to (Supposed) International Human Rights Norms, from the Ninth Circuit 2010

  • While I've had some amazing mentors -- namely, Betsey Ryder and Fuad Aziz at Ryder Farm and Marysol Valle at Urban Roots, other farmers I've worked with have sought little more than to take advantage of my enthusiasm and work ethic for their own gain.

    Neysa King: Why We Farm: The Final Chapter Neysa King 2012

  • While I've had some amazing mentors -- namely, Betsey Ryder and Fuad Aziz at Ryder Farm and Marysol Valle at Urban Roots, other farmers I've worked with have sought little more than to take advantage of my enthusiasm and work ethic for their own gain.

    Neysa King: Why We Farm: The Final Chapter Neysa King 2012

  • While I've had some amazing mentors -- namely, Betsey Ryder and Fuad Aziz at Ryder Farm and Marysol Valle at Urban Roots, other farmers I've worked with have sought little more than to take advantage of my enthusiasm and work ethic for their own gain.

    Neysa King: Why We Farm: The Final Chapter Neysa King 2012

  • While I've had some amazing mentors -- namely, Betsey Ryder and Fuad Aziz at Ryder Farm and Marysol Valle at Urban Roots, other farmers I've worked with have sought little more than to take advantage of my enthusiasm and work ethic for their own gain.

    Neysa King: Why We Farm: The Final Chapter Neysa King 2012

  • While I've had some amazing mentors -- namely, Betsey Ryder and Fuad Aziz at Ryder Farm and Marysol Valle at Urban Roots, other farmers I've worked with have sought little more than to take advantage of my enthusiasm and work ethic for their own gain.

    Neysa King: Why We Farm: The Final Chapter Neysa King 2012

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