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  • These delicate toys healed the wounds of Boo and Harry, and they were soon happily walking the little "trabs" about inside a stone wall of their own building, while the others rested after their exertions, and laid plans for coming to the Willows another year, as people usually did who had once tasted the wholesome delights and cordial hospitality of this charming place.

    Jack And Jill Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 1902

  • "trabs" about inside a stone wall of their own building, while the others rested after their exertions, and laid plans for coming to the

    Jack and Jill Louisa May Alcott 1860

  • This wasn't pleasant; but when the Division bell rang, TAY PAY had the satisfaction of walking, alone amongst his Party, with the Gentlemen of England, triumphantly vindicating the rights of carriage-folk against tramway trabs.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 16, 1891 Various

  • This dainty little execution was hardly over when Teddy shouted from the bedroom, "Oh, the little trabs are out, and the big one's eaten 'em all up."

    Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys 1871

  • This dainty little execution was hardly over when Teddy shouted from the bedroom, "Oh, the little trabs are out, and the big one's eaten 'em all up."

    Little Men Louisa May Alcott 1860

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