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  • At their berths the big bulkies were taking a pounding.

    Thirty Ton Line 1979

  • If you once attempt to give me the slip, or do or say anything that can bring the bulkies upon us -- by the devil in hell!

    Ernest Maltravers — Volume 04 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • If you once attempt to give me the slip, or do or say anything that can bring the bulkies upon us -- by the devil in hell!

    Ernest Maltravers — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • With respect to Dawson, I will confess to you, that I did once know him well, and that we have done many a mad prank together, which I should not like the bugaboos and bulkies to know; you will, therefore, see that

    Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Ah! you vants to keep out of the vay of the bulkies!"

    Paul Clifford — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • Inquiries about your respectability would soon bring the bulkies about me.

    Night and Morning, Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Ah! you vants to keep out of the vay of the bulkies!"

    Paul Clifford — Volume 07 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • Inquiries about your respectability would soon bring the bulkies about me.

    Night and Morning, Volume 5 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • With respect to Dawson, I will confess to you, that I did once know him well, and that we have done many a mad prank together, which I should not like the bugaboos and bulkies to know; you will, therefore, see that I am naturally reluctant to tell you any thing about him, unless your honour will inform me of the why and the wherefore. "

    Pelham — Volume 07 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

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