jarveys

• “An anecdote, illustrative of the wit of Irish "jarveys," is going the rounds in Dublin.”

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• “Silent amid the roaring world, Eveline wove through the trams and jarveys and the May processions of girls and boys.”

  Simon & Schuster: At Swim, Two Boys

• “A jam of jarveys toward the railway station slowed their pace to a crawl.”

  Simon & Schuster: At Swim, Two Boys

• “Jeers from the jarveys, cold stares from gentlemen, ragamuffin boys mocked their step.”

  Simon & Schuster: At Swim, Two Boys

• “The mystery of this was resolved when -- it seemed an hour later; but actually, I dare say, Bill's obsequies took but the normal twenty minutes or so -- Mr. Jope shepherded his flock back through the gates and, red-eyed, addressed them while he distributed largess along the line of jarveys.”

  The Adventures of Harry Revel

• “All these considerations led me to the irresistible conclusion that Jefferson Hope was to be found among the jarveys of the Metropolis.”

  A Study in Scarlet

• “All these considerations led me to the irresist - ible conclusion that Jefferson Hope was to be found among the jarveys of the Metropolis.”

  A Study in Scarlet

• “Whips cracked, and the loud voices of jarveys shouted blatant humour and Irish fun at horse and passenger.”

  No Defense, Volume 1.

• “All these considerations led me to the irresistible conclusion that Jefferson Hope was to be found among the jarveys of the”

  A Study in Scarlet

• “There were no cabs or jaunting cars because we had not been expected so early, and the jarveys were in attendance on the Holyhead steamer.”

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