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There had been no such thing as railway or railway station thirty-five years ago, when, a boy of seventeen just emancipated from school, he had climbed to the box-seat of the then famous 'Highflyer' coach, and been driven homewards to a Christmas in which the old sense of holiday mingled and confused itself with a new and wonderful feeling that school was over and done with for ever.
Corporal Sam and Other Stories Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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"Highflyer," a little craft noted for her sailing qualities.
The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898
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Unsuspectingly the "Highflyer" came under the stern of the American frigate, and waited for a boat to be sent aboard.
The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898
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He was the bearer of a message from Commodore Rodgers, requesting that the signal-books of the "Highflyer" be sent on board the fictitious "Sea-Horse" for comparison and revision.
The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898
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The British light cruiser, "Highflyer," sinking the "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" off the West Coast of Africa early in the war.
History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Richard Joseph Beamish 1895
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George duly thanked Mr Winter for his kindness, received the letter, and on the following morning crossed over to Portsmouth, and booked himself to London on the "Highflyer" coach.
The Voyage of the Aurora Harry Collingwood 1886
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"Highflyer" coach and demanded apartments, which they would be likely to occupy for a week or more.
Run to Earth A Novel 1875
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Highflyer recently had their contract extended to the end of 2012 after what Thompson describes as "a long, rigorous and very, very useful tender process" which, he says, identified a number of ways in which the station's racing coverage can be improved.
Channel 4 to revamp Morning Line as part of changes to racing output 2010
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"He'll ask questions from an informed point of view, from another sport, the questions that wouldn't have been asked in the past," adds Andrew Franklin, executive producer at Highflyer.
Channel 4 to revamp Morning Line as part of changes to racing output 2010
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He is determined, however, that this should not lead to complacency and stagnation, a threat made greater by the fact that he has used the same production company, Highflyer, for the past 15 years.
Channel 4 to revamp Morning Line as part of changes to racing output 2010
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