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  • Dick looked 'em over an 'says,' Look here, Jim, 'he says,' I guess you got a "deakin" in that lot, 'he says.

    The Christmas Story from David Harum Edward Noyes Westcott 1872

  • Ma asked Pa if he didn't think the deakin was real kind, and Pa said, "yez, dam kind," but that was afore he got 'ligion.

    Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 Gean Smith 1878

  • The deakin that was with Ma got the jack of spades and three aces and a deuce, and Ma got some nine spots and a king of hearts, and Ma nearly fainted, cause she didn't get a better hand, I spose.

    Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 Gean Smith 1878

  • Well Pa and me went to prayer meeting, and Ma came along afterwards with a deakin that is mashed on her, I guess, 'cause he says she is to be pitted for havin 'to go through life yoked to such an old prize ox as Pa.

    Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 Gean Smith 1878

  • We sat in a pew, at the prayer meeting, next to Ma and the deakin, and there was lots of pious folks all round there.

    Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 Gean Smith 1878

  • Pa said the deakin better run his own idols, and Pa would run his.

    Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 Gean Smith 1878

  • I tole em haow it couldn't be so, caze ye wuz a deakin, an hed family prayers, and could pray mos 'ez long ez parson.

    The Duke of Stockbridge Edward Bellamy 1874

  • For further information, visit www. deakin.edu.au.

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

  • Similar to the idea of the Joe deakin vote (5%) in a recent poll.

    The Hedgehog Report 2010

  • Chief Executive carr-gomm scotland. deakin university. melbourne campus at burwood.

    The Guardian World News 2009

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