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- proper noun An
English surname .
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Examples
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The big black guard called Elphinstone who was responsible for this wing of the isolation block sauntered in.
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"Elphinstone," where they arrived in the month of November, 1849.
Speeches from the Dock, Part I Various
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There was a row afterwards, as to paying for the "Elphinstone," and I suppose I had no right to keep her.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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He sailed for New Zealand in the "Elphinstone," and retained her on war service there, another of his new departures.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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He added that the "Elphinstone" had come to take me away, and that some of the officers would very likely be landed by the time I got to the place of anchor-age.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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He stated that it was the "Elphinstone," belonging to the East India Company, that despatches had been brought for me, and that he had them in his cart.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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"Elphinstone" awaited, and then by sea to Adelaide.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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On the "Elphinstone" he had devoted his hours to the study of Maori, following his principle, 'You cannot govern a race to the best advantage unless you are able to communicate with them in their own language.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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His father, General McDowell Keith of "Elphinstone," was a gentleman of the old kind, a type so old-fashioned that it is hardly accepted these days as having existed.
Gordon Keith Thomas Nelson Page 1887
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Jonathan Hanson for The Wall Street Journal From left to right: Bess, valued at $100; Merlin, $100; Lady Elphinstone, $15; Lady Beatrix Stanley, $50; South Hayes, $25; and Spindelstone Surprise, $75.
Seriously Obsessed With Snowdrops Anne Marie Chaker 2010
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