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  • "Rehabilitation 50 years after a person 'sdeath has now become the rule," he said.

    Yeltsin's Challenge 2008

  • A young gentleman, coming to visit my son, struck and insulted in Hazeldean; a young gentleman -- 'sdeath, sir, a relation -- his grandmother was a

    The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Various

  • There is a well-known professional footballer named Mordue ( 'sdeath), and a French composer named Boieldieu (God's bowels).

    The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

  • There is nothing in playing before good judges; but there's a man there -- no, not him with the bundle under his arm -- the grave man in black, -- 'sdeath! not the man with the sword on.

    History of English Humour, Vol. 2 (of 2) Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange 1873

  • And, 'sdeath! myself, what care I, war or no? but then this question of your troth remains:

    The Princess Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1850

  • "There, now; you young chaps are so censorious; why, 'sdeath, sir, you don't think the worse of her virtue because of her wit?"

    Devereux — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • If you can't "(and here with a wry face he caressed the injured foot)," if you can't ( 'sdeath, what a twinge!), and he can ruin you, -- bring him into the family, and make his secret ours!

    Night and Morning, Volume 5 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • But after a week or two Gerald returned; and I went out in my chair to see the dear boy shoot, -- 'sdeath, Morton, he handles the gun well.

    Devereux — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • But after a week or two Gerald returned; and I went out in my chair to see the dear boy shoot, -- 'sdeath, Morton, he handles the gun well.

    Devereux — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • But, 'sdeath, it was a most wonderfully shrewd saying, -- i' faith, it was.

    Devereux — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

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