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  • He recalled Lady Dolly in "Moths" -- Lady Dolly, who, on the beach of Sandbourne-on-Sea would have been the pink of propriety, and the inhabitants of this beach were not wicked society people, but respectable middle class folk.

    The Man Who Lost Himself 1907

  • According to the program's lead instructor Henry Elliot, the Moths will be a very effective project for students to build, for several reasons: The boats are small, light, and a good scale as a teaching tool, yet they need to be built to a high standard and will give students experience with a range of materials and processes; in addition, there are many geometrically complex tools that students will need to build, and making those tools will both teach and test their skills using CAD CAM engineering software.

    Sail-World.com USA Latest News 2010

  • Seated on a stool at her feet I read from Ouida's "Moths" for a little but she did not care for that, so asked me to look into Zola's "Nana" and read about her love for Satin.

    Forbidden Fruit Luscious and exciting story and More forbidden fruit or Master Percy's progress in and beyond the domestic circle Anonymous

  • Companion, Sword and Trowel, Home Influence, and Ouida's "Moths" in the old, yellow-back, two shilling edition.

    The Man Who Lost Himself 1907

  • The story of "Moths" rose up before his mind and he fell to wondering how it ended and what became of the beautiful heroine with whom he had linked Teresa Countess of Rochester, of Zouroff with whom he had linked Maniloff, of Corréze with whom he had linked himself.

    The Man Who Lost Himself 1907

  • We really believe this takes more of an expert than our amateur status can provide, though we are confident that the Subfamily Heliothinae of the Owlet Moths which is well represented on BugGuide contains your individual.

    What's That Bug? online 2010

  • It takes place about a year after the events of Pirate Sun, and concerns a young man named Jesse who seeks one of the fabled, mechanical Precipice Moths so he can relay some information vital to the survival of Virga, the miles-wide balloon world he calls home.

    REVIEW: Eclipse Two edited by Jonathan Strahan 2009

  • A copy of Moths of the New World would sell for thousands.

    Audrey Niffenegger | Moths of the New World 2011

  • Bo drove away and watched in the rear-view mirror as Moths of the New World got smaller and finally vanished.

    Audrey Niffenegger | Moths of the New World 2011

  • The latter is very much to the fore on Friday, as Manchester beatsmith and remixer du jour Star Slinger shares top billing with Kildare chillwaver Moths and DJ Simon Bird, with support from Ian Maleney.

    Clubs picks of the week 2011

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