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  • Listening to the screech of the wind, we were, and the hail like chuckies battering against the windows of the hotel.

    The Lonely Sea MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1985

  • How could he make his ignorant brother chuckies appreciate those cookies!

    A Woman Tenderfoot Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson

  • At length, after a draught of home-brewed ale, he began by observing, ‘Aweel, aweel, that hen, ’ looking upon the lamentable relics of what had been once a large fowl, ‘wasna a bad ane to be bred at a town end, though it’s no like our barndoor chuckies at Charlies-hope—and I am glad to see that this vexing job hasna taen awa your appetite, Captain.

    Chapter XLV 1917

  • "Lassie, I canna hae the bittie dog in wi the broodin 'chuckies!"

    Greyfriars Bobby Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson 1902

  • "Jerry, ye ass, I'll bet ye them three white chuckies [1] he'll lose!"

    The Dew of Their Youth 1887

  • At length, after a draught of home-brewed ale, he began by observing, 'Aweel, aweel, that hen,' looking upon the lamentable relics of what had been once a large fowl, 'wasna a bad ane to be bred at a town end, though it's no like our barn-door chuckies at Charlie's Hope; and I am glad to see that this vexing job hasna taen awa your appetite, Captain.'

    Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • At length, after a draught of home-brewed ale, he began by observing, 'Aweel, aweel, that hen,' looking upon the lamentable relics of what had been once a large fowl, 'wasna a bad ane to be bred at a town end, though it's no like our barn-door chuckies at Charlie's Hope; and I am glad to see that this vexing job hasna taen awa your appetite, Captain.'

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • At length, after a draught of home-brewed ale, he began by observing, 'Aweel, aweel, that hen,' looking upon the lamentable relics of what had been once a large fowl, 'wasna a bad ane to be bred at a town end, though it's no like our barn-door chuckies at Charlie's Hope; and I am glad to see that this vexing job hasna taen awa your appetite, Captain.'

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

  • About an hour ride n scenic PA the reward is wonderful outdoor shopping mall with affordable items (as well as some unaffordable ones), restaurants, food stands, bakeries, clothes and mostly chuckies.

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2009

  • o 'them, to be sic a sneck drawin' contemptible wratch as tak yer lordship's bonny hen craturs frae their chuckies -- no to mention the sin o't!

    Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

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