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Examples
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And I suppose that barrs the county party chair as well?
Archive 2005-10-23 2005
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I sat with karlo's guitar, fingers sliding into chords and barrs, slipping into first position, third, seventh, and like every other time i consider giving it another shot.
i-claudius Diary Entry i-claudius 2002
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Beads, five great Guns for a fortification, some powder and shott, and six Barrells of flower, about 70 barrs of Iron. the ship belonged to
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Dozen of howes, [7] and I returned for the said goods 1100 pieces 8/8 and Dollers, 34 Slaves, 15 head of Cattel, 57 barrs of Iron.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Ye stepps out of ye Garden are on Either side 20 steps and Iron barrs painted blew and tipt wth gold.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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Just by the Castle is a place for the assizes, 2 open barrs Lookes out into what is the space the College and Doctors houses are, and there is in the Middle a very ffine
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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There is a Court walled round wth open Iron gates and barrs.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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Its usual that the Judges are Entertained most of the tyme by the Bishop Major and best Gentlemen, its seldom they stay more than a weeke in a place unless they have a great deale of Buisness or that one of the judges should be sick so yt ye other must supply both barrs one after another.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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Thence to Broughton in Oxfordshire passing by 4 shires stone – Warwick, Worcester, Glocester and Oxfordshire, and so by Kingston; thence to oxford 18, Abbington where is a fine town Hall for the Judges, two barrs and all seates aboute set on stone pillars, the staires to the top is about 100, ye Leads fine and gives a Large prospect all about.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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One Enters an outward Court and drives round a Little pond like a ditch all pav'd wth stone, or great basin of stone, in which were two swans swimming about in yt little Compass; ye gates are all jron barrs and the whole front of ye house open jron pallasadoe spikes in a Compass round Like a half moone.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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