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It was in 1625 that Eleanor began to fancy herself a prophetess, and took to the study of Daniel to the neglect of her household duties as Bethlems historian ODonoghue rather chauvinistically observed.58 Anagramming was a popular fad at the time, and when she found that John Davies was an anagram of Joves hand Eleanor became convinced that he would be dead within a year.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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It was in 1625 that Eleanor began to fancy herself a prophetess, and took to the study of Daniel to the neglect of her household duties as Bethlems historian ODonoghue rather chauvinistically observed.58 Anagramming was a popular fad at the time, and when she found that John Davies was an anagram of Joves hand Eleanor became convinced that he would be dead within a year.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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It was in 1625 that Eleanor began to fancy herself a prophetess, and took to the study of Daniel to the neglect of her household duties as Bethlems historian ODonoghue rather chauvinistically observed.58 Anagramming was a popular fad at the time, and when she found that John Davies was an anagram of Joves hand Eleanor became convinced that he would be dead within a year.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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JONATHAN WALTON, CORRESPONDENT: These are the silver star senior tap dancers, tapping up a storm at the Madison Joves (ph) Senior Citizen Center in Pasadena.
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"Sometimes the wastebasket is exposed," said Joel Joves, a designer with offices in Rancho Santa Fe and Beverly Hills.
Boing Boing: October 6, 2002 - October 12, 2002 Archives 2002
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And as for those masters of finance, those earthly Joves of the financial world who sat serene above the clouds, "the Governor and Company of the Bank of England," they soon had the whole money world shaking with laughter when they stood revealed the Simple Simons they proved to be.
Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude Austin Bidwell
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Like dozens of dozing Joves a dull discourse always set them nodding.
Police!!! Henry Hutt 1899
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Joves have hurled their thunderbolts and shaken, before now, the earth to its foundations.
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Algernon signified the opening of his intelligence with his eyelids, pronouncing "by jingos" and "by Joves," to ease the sudden rush of ideas within him.
Rhoda Fleming — Complete George Meredith 1868
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Algernon read it twice over, for the enjoyment of his critical detection of the vile grammar, with many "Oh! by Joves!" and a concluding, "This is a curiosity!"
Rhoda Fleming — Complete George Meredith 1868
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