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South West wind, and then we saw many great birdes with white billes, which is a signe not to bee far from the Cape de bona
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The 30. of Aprill we had fayre weather with a West and West South West wind, and then we saw many great birdes with white billes, which is a signe not to bee far from the Cape de bona Sperance, we likewise saw certain small birdes, speckled on their backes, and white vpon their breastes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Nu sceall billes ecg, hond ond heard sweord ymb hord wigan.'
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Nu sceall billes ecg, hond ond heard sweord ymb hord wigan.'
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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Wel, jes leeve sume munnies, prehfirablee Dollaure billes, iyn teh flowure-vayse awn taupe ov the piahno: THKYUUVEREEMUCH!
Furr - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Nu sceall billes ecg, hond ond heard sweord ymb hord wigan.'
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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In the morning, assone as he was ready, it behoued him to peruse al lettres, supplicacions, and billes: that knowing what was to be done, he might giue aunswer in tyme: that all thinges might rightlie, and ordrely be done.
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For whan ther is ony dissentioun betwene 2 partyes, and every of hem meyntenethe his cause, and seyth, that his cause is rightfulle, and that other seythe the contrarye, thanne bothe partyes writen here causes in 2 billes, and putten hem in the hond of seynt Thomas; and anon he castethe awey the bille of the wrong cause, and holdethe stille the bille with the righte cause.
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Denmarke, aforetime of Norway, who by so many billes of supplication out of Island in old time, and of late haue beene often interrupted, for the setting through of controuersies concerning possessions.
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Where are your billes of lading, your letters, pasports, and the chiefe of your men?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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