sim'lar

Well, he growed up, an 'he did first one thing an' then another, until at last he was picked up by a travelin 'wax-works showman as had just such a collection as this here of mine -- havin' in it just such a Lady Jane Grey, and likewise a sim'lar Royal Fam'ly.

Smethurstses 1995

I was so pleased with the Queen's Crown, that it occurd to me what a agree'ble surprise it would be to send a sim'lar one home to my wife; and I asked the Warder what was the vally of a good, well-constructed Crown like that.

Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature Various

They would set me down at their cottage doors, and give me what-not fur to eat and drink, and show me where to sleep; and many a woman, Mas'r Davy, as has had a daughter of about Em'ly's age, I've found a-waiting fur me, at Our Saviour's Cross outside the village, fur to do me sim'lar kindnesses.

David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

Still Bill observed, "but I've had sim'lar visions lately."

Going Some Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913

You're nothin 'but a piece o' God's work that wants doin 'over -- like a back yard or a poor piece o' road or a rubbish place, or sim'lar.

Friendship Village Zona Gale 1906

A dollar meets another dollar, they are conganial, have sim'lar tastes, an 'manny mutual frinds.

Observations By Mr. Dooley Finley Peter Dunne 1901

"She'll do wot other young wimmen does under sim'lar circumstances," said

The Dop Doctor Richard Dehan 1897

I was so pleased with the Queen's Crown, that it occurd to me what a agree'ble surprise it would be to send a sim'lar one home to my wife; and I asked the Warder what was the vally of a good, well-constructed Crown like that.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) Various 1887

You wouldn't track up on no sim'lar weaknesses among the palefaces an 'you-all can put down a stack on that.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

I could onfold a fact or two about that wife of mine who cuts out the divorce from me in Laredo that would lead you to concloosions sim'lar.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885