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I was no sooner come into _Gray's-Inn_ walks, but I heard my friend upon the terrace hemming twice or thrice to himself with great vigour, for he loves to clear his pipes in good air (to make use of his own phrase), and is not a little pleased with any one who takes notice of the strength which he still exerts in his morning hems.
The Coverley Papers Various
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The Shield of the Griffin, for Gray's-Inn _Wickliffe.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson
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As he said "Ha!" there came three quiet little taps on the table -- it is the middle table in the "Gray's-Inn CoffeeHouse," under the bust of the late Duke of W-ll-ngt-n.
The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English Julian Hawthorne 1890
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There is excellent wine at the "Gray's-Inn Coffee-House"; but I declare I NEVER SAID so.
The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English Julian Hawthorne 1890
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"You said you were going to dine at the 'Gray's-Inn Coffee-House,'" he said.
The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English Julian Hawthorne 1890
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"Come to the 'Gray's-Inn Coffee-House,'" Pinto said, "and I will tell you how the notch came to the ax."
The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English Julian Hawthorne 1890
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He retired to Gray's-Inn, [he had first moved to Staple Inn], and soon removed to chambers in the Inner Temple-lane, where he lived in poverty, total idleness, and the pride of literature, Magni stat nominis umbra.
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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He grubbed on, as best he might, in the dingy Gray's-Inn chambers.
Birds of Prey 1875
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"You recollect taking my cab to Gray's-Inn Road about this time last year, when I showed up so green, don't you?" he asked.
The Doctor's Dilemma Hesba Stretton 1871
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Bartholomew was always in an agony of Terror to learn that his mamma had been seen walking on a Sunday afternoon in Gray's-Inn Gardens, or taking
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861
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