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• One man shouted with glee, as he waved a small bag of them in the air What's the use of bothering with Steel common? —  A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
• As Robin's hind legs flew up Jean pitched forward to bestride the horse's neck; as he bounded forward Jean rose in the air to resume his seat where a horse's crupper usually rests Oh it was one electrifying performance and not a single move of it was lost upon his audience which promptly gave way to hoots and yells of diabolical glee, at least the masculine portion of it did, while Polly and Peggy, though almost reduced to hysterics at the absurd spectacle, implored them to "stop yelling like Comanches and do something Aren't we doing something? —  Peggy Stewart at School
• They were returning home for the holidays in high glee, and promising themselves a world of enjoyment. —  Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
• How the sleighs glide by in rapid glee, the music of the bells and the songs of the excursionists falling on our ears in very wildness. —  Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
• In high glee, the whole party hurried on, led by Bruff, and guided by Devereux and O'Grady. —  Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy

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