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  • The Mahgwis, or "Scapegrace," is a kind of sea-gull.] (Micmac.)

    Algonquin Legends of New England Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

  • Scapegrace!” returned the Marquise, with a satirical glance at her nephew.

    A Woman of Thirty 2007

  • Colonel, is, that young Scapegrace will give you a deal of trouble; or would, only you are so absurdly proud of him that you think everything he does is perfaction.

    The Newcomes 2006

  • "Come to my room, Kate," whispered Lady Scapegrace, as we lighted our hand-candles -- "you can go the short way through the boudoir -- I want to speak a word with you."

    Kate Coventry An Autobiography G. J. Whyte-Melville

  • "Don't talk of that odious woman," exclaimed Lady Scapegrace, between whom and Mrs. Lumley there was a polite feud of some years 'standing.

    Kate Coventry An Autobiography G. J. Whyte-Melville

  • Sir George in a corner is buttonholing Frederic and saddening him with last accounts of the Scapegrace.

    April's Lady A Novel Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

  • Lady Scapegrace to unmeaning Miss Minnows; each stared at me for about two seconds, and so made up her mind.

    Kate Coventry An Autobiography G. J. Whyte-Melville

  • I felt half inclined to laugh, and more than half inclined to cry; but turning round I was somewhat consoled to find Lady Scapegrace and her cavalier close behind us; and I do confess I rather attributed Frank's extremely moderate request to their immediate vicinity; there was no opportunity, however, of renewing the subject.

    Kate Coventry An Autobiography G. J. Whyte-Melville

  • No wonder: that stately form, that queenly brow, had been bent over many a sick-bed; those deep, thrilling tones had spoken words of comfort to many a humble sufferer; that white hand was ever ready to aid, ever open to relieve; good or bad, none ever applied to Lady Scapegrace in vain.

    Kate Coventry An Autobiography G. J. Whyte-Melville

  • I broke away from Lady Scapegrace, and rushed back into the house.

    Kate Coventry An Autobiography G. J. Whyte-Melville

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