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  • The Chamois, which is classed by many among goats, in some degree approaches the antelopes.

    Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals R. Lee 1865

  • It was at the table d'hôte at Vevay, upon coming down to that lengthy and untempting repast, chiefly composed of aged goats and stringy hens, which the inventive Swiss waiter exalts, with the effort of a soaring imagination, into "Chamois," and "Salmi de Poulet," that Captain and Mrs. Kynaston, who had scarcely recovered from a passage of arms in the seclusion of their bed-chamber, suddenly descried a familiar face amongst the long array of uncongenial people ranged down either side of the table.

    Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance H. Lovett Cameron

  • Chamois cream £15 Mottram raves about the flexibility and mobility a bike gives you, recounting tales of epic cycle rides with a group of friends— coast to coast in Italy, up into the mountains in France and across Spain.

    When Just Any Old Lycra Won't Do Tina Gaudoin 2011

  • I've got a used packet of Mario Cipollini's Chamois Butter if anyone is interested in buying.

    BSNYC Quiz-pocalypse Now! BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • I've got a used packet of Mario Cipollini's Chamois Butter if anyone is interested in buying.

    BSNYC Quiz-pocalypse Now! BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • That last one is not Spongebob, its his lesser known cousin; Chamois Pete.

    What About Spongebob? Jen 2009

  • Little did I realize the abject humbling ahead, both physical and emotional, once I'd cinched up my cleats, smeared the recommended "liberal amounts" of Chamois Butt'r® upon my "sensitive areas" and saddled up with Purple Heart Veterans ranging from the Vietnam War to today's Global War on Terror, and our team of fellow riders & supporters from the American Legion Auxiliary and USO.

    Adam Baldwin: Ride 2 Recovery: An Amazing Journey 2009

  • Chamois Pete was involved in a factory accident that left him scooter bound, and since he has no arms, he just sort of sits there and doesn't want to be part of the show.

    What About Spongebob? Jen 2009

  • It has served us well, and tonight Chamois will eat her first meal from it.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008

  • It has served us well, and tonight Chamois will eat her first meal from it.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008

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