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  • Without a word Landless caught at the stem of a cedar projecting from a fissure in the rock, and swung himself up to the cleft.

    Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Mary Johnston 1903

  • Without a word Landless put his arm around her, and held her steady amidst the tossings of the boat.

    Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Mary Johnston 1903

  • ‘I suppose, Mr. Neville,’ says Edwin, quick to resent the indignant protest against himself in the face of young Landless, which is fully as visible as the portrait, or the fire, or the lamp: ‘I suppose that if you painted the picture of your lady love —’

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2007

  • "Tell me," he said, abruptly, "have you seen aught of the young man called Landless?"

    Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Mary Johnston 1903

  • "I suppose, Mr. Neville," says Edwin, quick to resent the indignant protest against himself in the face of young Landless, which is fully as visible as the portrait, or the fire, or the lamp: "I suppose that if you painted the picture of your lady love -"

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1870

  • 'I suppose, Mr. Neville,' says Edwin, quick to resent the indignant protest against himself in the face of young Landless, which is fully as visible as the portrait, or the fire, or the lamp: 'I suppose that if you painted the picture of your lady love --'

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens 1841

  • "'The young man called Landless,'" answered the other, petulantly, "has

    Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Mary Johnston 1903

  • Sacha Dhawan and Amber Rose Revah, playing twins Neville and Helena Landless, shone as the clear-eyed strangers seeing everything except Neville's coming nightmare.

    TV review: The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Arena: Dickens on Film | Websex: What's the Harm? 2012

  • I already knew the facts but, coming from her, they were impregnated with new meaning: Landless, unemployed masses are now being treated like terrorists if they protest.

    Destiny Knocking - 2 J. Mykell Collinz 2011

  • If Serra had won the first round, however, things might have turned out differently: the head of the Landless Peasant Movement, known in Brazil as the MST, warned that in the event of a Serra win Brazil would see the complete hegemony of agribusiness.

    Nikolas Kozloff: Part III: What Is the Brazilian Brand? Nikolas Kozloff 2010

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