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These "Capons" are then raised in a separate facility.
Messages to Mars Hugh Barlow 2011
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Haggis and whisky stuffing for Turkey, Goose and Capons
Tree well-spun 2009
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Haggis and whisky stuffing for Turkey, Goose and Capons
Tree well-spun 2009
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Mr. Limbaugh makes further rhetorical Sallies, consisting of his usual bomphiologick Hyperbole, mix't with an obscene Μετάληψις, making Reference to the barbarick Operation first perform'd upon certain poor Boys of the Pope's Devilish Chapel, and lately used to produce the Capons of the Opera.
"I'm jealous. I can't do it either. I can't cross my legs sitting in a chair like that." Ann Althouse 2008
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Silk fast, take the hackel of a Cock or Capons neck, or a Plovers top, which is usually better; take off the one side of the feather, and then take the hackel, Silk or
The Compleat Angler 2007
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Florines to Bruno, with other money beside, to buy the halfe dozen of Capons: he thought himselfe greatly beholding to them all, and protested to requite their kindenesse.
The Decameron 2004
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Greatly did the Ladies commend Madame Philomenaes Novell, laughing heartily at poore Calandrino, yet grieving withall, that he should be so knavishly cheated, not onely of his Brawne, but two couple of Capons, and a Flaggon of Wine beside.
The Decameron 2004
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Capons, drest in most dainty and delicate manner: it fell out so unfortunately, that John (whose Kue was not to come that night) came thither very late, yet before Frederigo, wherewith she being not a little offended, gave John a slight supper, of Lard, Bacon, and such like coarse provision, because the other was kept for a better guest.
The Decameron 2004
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Moreover, to fall into his wives tempestuous stormes of chiding, would bee worse to him then racking or torturing: he gladly therefore gave them money, to buy the two couple of Capons and Wine, being heartily contented likewise, that hee was so well delivered from them.
The Decameron 2004
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Capons, Bread, Egges, and a Bottle of Wine in it, all which he carried away with him, and went to Supper at better leysure.
The Decameron 2004
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