Look at that Yes, I see," said Brace, "another alligator For the American had drawn his attention to a wave raised up by something rushing past the bows of the boat Well, I don't know about that," said Briscoe; "I rather fancy that was one of those gar-fish--alligator gars, they call 'em in the States.— Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig
In the year 1772 another army was sent to reduce the poly-gars of the Mara wars, who paid the Rajah of Tanjore a doubtful alliance, and the whole of the Marawars were put into the possession of the Nabob of the Carnatic.— The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria
You can go over to the Dean for a license, mon gars, and I'll be all ready--Wednesday--you understand And Jean Le Marchant smiled and said, "At Beaumanoir Mistress Falla rules the roost.— Carette of Sark
We found that on Peru, any elongated fish, such as gars, silvery mullet, or young bonito, were acceptable, and that the tentacle of an octopus, after the outer skin was removed, answered just as well.— By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories
If I smoked the best see-gars now all the time, purty soon I'd get so't I wouldn't appreciate 'em.— The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation

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