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History of the Atomic Scientists [Heller als tausend Sonnen], translated by James Cleugh.
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One or two got back unhurt; one (Private Cleugh) mortally wounded, staggered into the trench just in front of the barricade which was being erected, and was brought in only to die; of Captain Morton and the others nothing more was seen.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 F. L. Morrison
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Their names were Adam Bell, William of Cloudeslee, and Clym of the Cleugh; and of the three William of Cloudeslee alone was married.
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Adam Bell and Clym of the Cleugh stood at one corner of the market-place with arrow on string, and their deadly aim bent at the sheriff and justice, whose horses raised them high above the murmuring throng.
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When the arrows were all used Adam Bell and Clym of the Cleugh threw away their bows and took to sword and buckler.
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Cloudeslee, and Clym of the Cleugh, 226; outlaw band broken up, 247
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A hollow or valley in the hillside was called in the north Clough, also spelt Clow, Cleugh (Clim o 'the Cleugh), and Clew.
The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909
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You might almost as readily find a hart on Harthope, or a wild cat at Catslack, or a wolf at Wolf-Cleugh, as catch three stone-weight of trout in Meggat-water.
Lost Leaders Andrew Lang 1878
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Corse-Cleugh has panged it wi 'a kemple o' strae amaist, yet when the country's quiet, and the night very cauld, his Honour whiles creeps doun here to get a warm at the ingle, and a sleep among the blankets, and gangs awa in the morning.
The Waverley 1877
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So there's nothing for it but strict keeping to orders of myself and Andrew Drummond of the Cleugh, who kens as well as I do what sorts to be done in these strange lands.
Two Penniless Princesses Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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