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  • Settle's book, "Jesse James Was His Name," which was published by the

    Frank and Jesse James: The Story Behind the Legend 2001

  • But lives in Settle's numbers one day more! when Collins makes Danger, "with limbs of giant mould".

    English literary criticism Various

  • A charge of blasting gelatine, inserted in one of Settle's water cartridges, was suspended in the boiler tube and fired with a fulminate of mercury detonator in the usual manner.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 Various

  • "I think you're a very proper young man -- such as I should loathe to see spoil'd by Master Settle's knife."

    The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • She broke off, as I started: for below I heard the main door open, and Captain Settle's voice in the passage.

    The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • The snow before it was trampled and sullied by the footmarks of men and horses: and as I noted this, came Settle's voice calling up the slope ----

    The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • Captain Settle's bravado was plainly oozing away before this polite audacity: and seeing Sir Deakin taste the punch, he pull'd off his cap in a shamefaced manner and sat down by the table with a word of thanks.

    The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • Here, by a bridge, we came to an inn bearing the sign of "The Broad Face," and entered: for Captain Settle's stock of victuals was now done.

    The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • "Ah, ah!" he groaned, between the spasms, "I'm not fit -- I'm not fit for it!" and was taken again, and roll'd about barking, so that I fear'd the sound would bring all Settle's gang on our heels.

    The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • I heard the trampling of feet, the sound of Settle's voice shouting an order, and then a dismal yell and clash of steel as we flung open the gate.

    The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

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