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Boarding-House_, was in the habit of "interlarding his conversation with metaphorical illustrations" -- and then follow the examples.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 4, 1891 Various
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Boarding-House_, however, is not by O'KEEFE, but, as appears from a note in _Sketches by Boz_, was being performed when DICKENS's short tale of _The Boarding-House_ appeared.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 4, 1891 Various
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I left the Greasy Spoon and went to the "Pie Boarding-House."
The Iron Puddler Davis, James J 1922
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It was a sure-enough Boarding-House, such as many of our Best People know all about even if they won't tell.
People You Know George Ade 1905
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The Easy Mark collapsed into the Boarding-House Chair and the Man with more Whiskers than Darwin ever saw stood behind Him and ran his Fingers over his Head, Tarantula-Wise.
Fables in Slang George Ade 1905
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It was fairly important to him and it was vitally important to a certain Woman of gambling Disposition, who operated a Boarding-House.
Ade's Fables George Ade 1905
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It was fairly important to him and it was vitally important to a certain Woman of gambling Disposition, who operated a Boarding-House.
Ade's Fables George Ade 1905
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In this same Boarding-House there was a Widow whose husband had neglected to die.
People You Know George Ade 1905
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Paynter's Boarding-House: which was not founded as an
Queed Henry Sydnor Harrison 1905
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Paynter's Boarding-House: which was not founded as an
Queed Henry Sydnor Harrison 1905
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