This hypothesis further suits the statement that the day of departure was announced at an assembly of the army --upo ten earinen oran-- (Pol.— The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)
When will she be up, Mr. Squills Oh, in less than a fortnight And then the Neogilos shall go to school,--upo kolpo,--the nurse with him, and all will be right again," said my father, with a look of sly, mysterious humor which was peculiar to him School!— The Caxtons — Complete
I hae never allooed it I 'm thinkin'," returned Joseph, the more easily nettled that his horizon also was full of trouble, "your word upo' the maitter winna gang sae far 's John o' Groat's.— Malcolm
There's never a man-body i' the toon kens aught aboot my age It's ower muckle for onybody to min' upo' (remember), is 't, Betty Dinna be ill-tongued, Robert, or I'll jist gang benn the hoose to the mistress Betty, wha began wi' bein' ill-tongued?— Robert Falconer
Short fushionless dirt, that canna grow straucht oot o' the halesome yird, like the bonnie lint-bells, but maun stick itsel' upo' a buss!--set it up!— Robert Falconer

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