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  • Then a pretty little girl, Tilly Turtelle, who seemed quite a premature flirt, proposed "Doorkeeper" -- a suggestion accepted with great _éclat_ by all the children, several grown people assenting.

    A Brace Of Boys 1867, From "Little Brother" Fitz Hugh Ludlow

  • The Doorkeeper informed that people did not want to let anyone share the wonderful experience so prefered to leave from behind the tent.

    Archive 2007-11-01 Anjali 2007

  • The Doorkeeper informed that people did not want to let anyone share the wonderful experience so prefered to leave from behind the tent.

    Doodhi ~~ Halwa Anjali 2007

  • House Doorkeeper James Molloy has requested a rate increase at the barbershop in the Rayburn Building.

    Splitting Hairs 2008

  • Jake would have been eaten by the Doorkeeper in the house on Dutch

    The Dark Tower King, Stephen 2004

  • The horror he must have felt when the Doorkeeper came out of the wall and reached for him.

    Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

  • Pownal was a servant, Doorkeeper, Pimp to Ld. Hallifax, and he contracted with Ld. Hallifax to give him 15s. out of every

    John Adams diary 5, 26 May - 25 November 1760 1961

  • "Black Rod!" roared Doorkeeper, at top of his voice.

    Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, July 2, 1892 Various

  • Doorkeeper unlocks the door to receive, and then shuts it to with a sharp click, like a wild-beast-tamer.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 16, 1892 Various

  • Doorkeeper of the House -- (quitting a group of people and approaching the carriage) -- You are, I presume, Monsieur, one of the guests of Madame de

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

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