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  • To the furtherance of this great measure of defence, it was necessary to destroy certain bulwarks, the chief of (10th June, 1584) which was called the Blaw-garen Dyke; and Sainte Aldegonde was therefore requested to return to the city, in order to cause this task to be executed without delay.

    History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585b John Lothrop Motley 1845

  • Blaw, Blaw, Blaw just go to youtube. com and type in Obama 2003 and you will see the real obama and his plan to take over the health care system.

    DeMint blasts Obama's 'false promises' 2009

  • No. 3, 489 yards, par 4 (Blaw Wearie): This plays into the prevailing wind, hence the name of the hole, which means "out of breath."

    Breaking down all 18 holes of British Open host Turnberry 2009

  • Or a Blaw-Knox bulldozer, 'cos I'd also like to clear away the Groombridge Place' Enchanted Forest '(sic) in Kent, where there are more signs telling you not to do things than there are blades of grass.

    A Kick in the Privates Peter Ashley 2008

  • Whatever happened to the Blaw-Knox company by the way?

    A Kick in the Privates Peter Ashley 2008

  • Blaw Knox came into my vocabulary courtesy of Dinky Toys, which also gave me Euclid, Aveling-Barford, Field Marshall, Muir Hill and Coventry Climax which much later became to mean something completely different.

    A Kick in the Privates Peter Ashley 2008

  • Even in the names of places there is often a desolate, inhospitable sound; and I remember two from the near neighbourhood of Edinburgh, Cauldhame and Blaw-weary, that would promise but starving comfort to their inhabitants.

    Edinburgh Picturesque Notes 2005

  • The Blaw collapsible Steel Centering Co., of Pittsburg, Pa., make and lease steel forms of this type.

    Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Halbert Powers Gillette

  • Steel forms of the Blaw type shown by Fig. 247, have been used for conduits up to 25 ft. in diameter.

    Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Halbert Powers Gillette

  • Blaw the wind nere so saft, it will lowen at the last.

    Collection of Scotch Proverbs Pappity Stampoy

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