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• “Young gen'lm'n, Rugby; three parcels, Leicester; hamper o 'game, Rugby," answers hostler.”

  Tom Brown's Schooldays

• “Tom and the rest rushed into bed and finished their unrobing there, and the old verger, as punctual as the clock, had put out the candle in another minute, and toddled on to the next room, shutting their door with his usual "Good-night, gen'lm'n.”

  Tom Brown's Schooldays

• “I'm afeerd there's an orkard gen'lm'n in 'em, sir," replied Sam.”

  The Ontario Readers Third Book

• “Ere, JEWLS, ole feller, show the gen'lm'n' ow yer can do a swear.”

  Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 22, 1891

• “I want to see her, young 'ooman, so you'd better cut away up an' tell her a gen'lm'n requests a few words private conversation with her.”

  Fighting the Flames

• “So then he turns found to me, and says, "Ikey, put two mould candles in the back parlour, and charge 'em to this gen'lm'n's account," vich I did.”

  Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people

• “Now, gen'lm'n,' cries the guard, with the waybill in his hand.”

  Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people

• “You see it's a mere trifle; and, unless the gen'lm'n means to go up afore the court, it's hardly worth while waiting for detainers, you know.”

  Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people

• “-- "He just is," ses the other gen'lm'n, ven bump they cums agin the post, and out flies the fare like bricks. ”

  Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people

• “The place, which a few minutes ago was so still and quiet, is now all bustle; the early vendors of the morning papers have arrived, and you are assailed on all sides with shouts of 'Times, gen'lm'n, Times,' 'Here's Chron --”

  Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people

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