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  • Weel dune, hurrah! they've run him doun, yon's Moudy twirls him now,

    The Kielder Hunt 1998

  • "I'm not rightly knowing, Donald," he said, "yon's no red enough for a MacGregor."

    Dominion of Canada Day Luncheon 1983

  • Alianora hurried to break the silence by exclaiming, 'See, yon's a good dry spot.'

    Three Hearts and Three Lions Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1953

  • 'Nay, Libby; yon's a natural sized waist -- hoo's nobbud small made, thaa sees,' said the woman to whom the remark had been made.

    Lancashire Idylls (1898) Marshall Mather

  • 'Why, yon's that little lad o' Oliver o 'Deaf Martha's!' exclaimed

    Lancashire Idylls (1898) Marshall Mather

  • "M. M.ntaiglon," at last said the Chamberlain in a curious voice where feelings the most deep appeared to strive together, "yon's a tragedy, if you like."

    Doom Castle Neil Munro

  • Lord! yon's a wife who would be nane the waur o 'a leatherin', as they say in the south.

    Doom Castle Neil Munro

  • If yon's a grand lady, she's a woman o 'puir repute.

    Dope Sax Rohmer 1921

  • Noo yon's a tarrible descreepancy, ye ken, so ah says to masel, ah'll be up sides wi 'ye, ma lad.

    'Lizbeth of the Dale Mary Esther Miller MacGregor 1918

  • "O mate, yon's a rare dainty bit -- a sweet armful, Smiler --"

    Black Bartlemy's Treasure Jeffery Farnol 1915

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