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Mr. Pumblechook's premises in the High-street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a corn-chandler and seedsman should be.
Great Expectations Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1861
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Mr Pumblechook's premises in the High-street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a corn-chandler and seedsman should be.
Great Expectations 1860
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Mr. Pumblechook's premises in the High Street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a cornchandler and seedsman should be.
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 1841
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So simple: small pieces of sliced beef in a black peppercorny sauce on 2 lettuce leaves.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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It was the most S. peppercorny thing I’ve eaten in NY (yes, including the outer buroughs).
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Mr. Pumblechook’s premises in the High Street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a cornchandler and seedsman should be.
Great Expectations 2007
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